In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby notifies the following amendment in the Handbook of Procedures.
The notification No. 41/2007-ST, dated 6/10/2007 allows refund of service tax paid on specified services used for export of goods. This notification stipulates that a merchant exporter shall file the claim of refund to the Assistant Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise having jurisdiction over the registered office or the head office [Proviso to para 2(b) of notification].
The principal notification No. 49/2005-Customs (N.T.), dated the 17th June,2005 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section(i) vide number G.S.R. 410(E) dated the 17th June,2005 and was subsequently amended by Notification No.63/2006- Customs (N.T.), dated the 9th June, 2006 vide number G.S.R. 356(E), published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section(i), dated the 9th June, 2006.
The principal notification No. 40/2005-Customs (N.T.), dated the 13th May,2005 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section(i) vide number G.S.R. 308(E), dated the 13th May,2005 and it was lastly amended by Notification No.33/2008- Customs (N.T.) dated the 28th March,2008 , published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section(i) vide number G.S.R. 233(E), dated the 28th March,2008.
