The follwing entry shall be added as S. No.38 in the Schedule 2 Appendix I of the Book titled ” ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Items 1997-2002.
Circular No. 419/52/98-CX I am directed to say that the Government is concerned about the present practices and their efficiency in properly administering the Modvat Scheme. It is noticed, inter alia, that the payment of duty from the Modvat Credit account as a percentage of total revenue has increased substantially and consistently during the last decade or so. Consequently, the marginal rate of increase in revenue is not high as it should be. It is felt that some of the manufacturers have taken credit for which they were/ are not entitled, thus causing unwarranted distortion in revenue collection.
Circular No. 418/51/98-CX I am directed to say that notification Nos. 31/98-CE(N.T.), 32/98-CE (N.T.), 33/98-CE(N.T.) and 34/98-CE (N.T.), all dated 24.8.1998, have been issued under rule 12 of the Central Excise Rules, 1944, providing for grant of rebate of duty of excise on non-alloy steel ingots and billets and non-alloy steel hot re-rolled products, exported out of India or used as materials in the export goods, where duty is paid under Section 3A of the Central Excise Act, 1944.
Circular No. 417/50/98-CX I am directed to draw your attention to the Central Excise 11th Amendment Rules, 1998, vide notification No. 30/98-CE(N.T.) dated 24.8.1998, whereby sub-rule (3) of rule 12 of the Central Excise Rules, 1944 has been substituted.
