Attention is invited to Board’s Circular No. 746/62/2003-CX dated 22nd September 2003 issued vide F.No . 390/85/2003-JC and Circular No. 710/26/2003-CX dated 23rd April 2003 issued vide F.No .390/198(M-2)/2002-JC, wherein field formations were sensitized on the need to remove deficiencies and inadequacies in the manner of filing department appeals. As you are aware
Public Notice updates DEPB rates for “Pilfer Proof Caps” and adds new entry for “All Aluminium Alloy Conductor” under the Export and Import Policy, 2002-07.
The final settlement price of the notional bond shall be obtained by discounting the cash flows of the notional bond at the YTM of the basket. The precise formulas for arriving at the settlement price, including, the day count and other conventions, shall be fully disclosed to the market.
In view of the above judgment of the CESTAT, the matter has been re-considered by the Board and it has been decided to withdraw the Board’s Circular No. 618/9/2002-CX dated 13-2-2002. The above-mentioned judgment of CESTAT, which has been accepted by Board, may kindly be taken into consideration in deciding similar pending cases.
I am directed to say that under Section 65 of Finance Act, 1944 and as brought out by Board”s letter no. F.B.43/7/97-TRU dated 11.7.97 there must exist a relationship of principal and an agent for bringing grain agent in the ambit of C & F agent of the farmer and in CBEC Circular no. 48/10/2002-ST dated 13.9.2002, it has been clarified that Adhatiya”s (Food grain agents) activity do not fall under the scope of Clearing and Forwarding Agents services and hence would not be liable for Service Tax under this category.
The principal notification No. 15/2002-Customs (N.T.), dated the 7th March, 2002 was published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i), dated the 7th March, 2002 vide G.S.R. number 171 (E) and last amended vide notification No. 27/2003-Cus. (N. T.), dated the 23rd April, 2003.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue No. 14/2002-Customs (N.T.), dated the 7th March, 2002.
