Circular No. 499/65/99-CX I am directed to say that to encourage the use of Information Technology by every person dealing with the Central Excise Department, the Government has issued notification number 58/99-Central Excise (N.T.) dated 30.11.99 whereby a new rule 226A has been inserted in Central Excise Rules, 1944 providing that any person may electronically maintain or generate records, returns, invoices or other documents using computer. The main features of the new rule