G.S.R.416(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by section 88 of the Finance Act, 1997 (26 of 1997), the Central Government hereby appointes the 1st day of August, 1997, as the date on which the service tax on taxable services specified in sub-clause (n) and (o) of clause (41) of section 65 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994) shall come into force.
Circular No. 326/42/97-CX I am directed to say that it has been decided to invoke the provisions of section 3A of the Central Excise Act, in respect of hot re-rolled products made by re-rollers. Notification No. 23/97-CE (NT), dated 25.7.97 has been issued to notify such products under section 3A.
Circular No. 325/41/97-CX The Government have decided to notify ingots and billets of non-alloy steel classifiable under sub-heading Nos. 7206.90 and 7207.90 of the Schedule to Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985. These goods have accordingly been specified as “notified goods” under sub-section (1) of section 3A, vide notification No. 23/97-Central Excise (NT), dated the 25th July, 1997.