A. Preface 1. Our Finance Minister, Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman, in her budget speech mentioned that more than Rs. 3.75 lakh croreis blocked in pending litigations from the Pre-GST Regime i.e., in Service Tax And Excise. In view of such huge funds being blocked, she proposed a “Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme” (The Scheme) that would...
Read MoreA very unique and substantial relief scheme named as SABKA VISHWAS LEGACY DISPUTE RESOLUTION SCHEME has been proposed. The focus of the government will be to reduce the pending litigations of 28 plus pre-GST laws, the government has proposed a Dispute Settlement Scheme for speedy settlement of pending litigations and to remove the funds b...
Read MoreThere are many issues in this proposed Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019. Hope such issues get addressed favorably in the Rules and other clarifications to be issued in this regard....
Read MoreArticle explains Union Budget 2019 Proposals Involving Changes in Export Duty Rates, Proposals Involving Change in Excise Duty Rate Though Notifications, Effective change in rate of Special Additional Excise Duty and Road and Infrastructure Cess on Petrol and Diesel, Amendments In Fourth Schedule To Central Excise Act, 1944, Amendment in ...
Read MoreArticle explains Eligibility for Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 (LDRS) and amount of Tax, Interest and Penalty payable. Sl. No Situation 1 Situation 2 (to be read with Situation 1) Eligible for LDRS (Yes or No) Category % of Amount of Duty payable (See Note1 below the table) Relevant clause (s) in Finance […...
Read MoreFormer Superintendent of Central Excise & Customs Sentenced In A DA Case The Designated Court, CBI Cases, Ernakulam (Kerala) has convicted Shri T. Gopalakrishnan, former Superintendent of Central Excise & Customs, Cochin U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) of PC Act and sentenced him to undergo two years Simple Imprisonment with fine of Rs. 26...
Read MoreThe Special Judge, North Goa has convicted Sh. Nilesh Thakur, then Inspector, Central Excise, Goa in a bribery case and sentenced him to undergo three years Simple Imprisonment with fine of Rs. 40,000/-. The Commissioner, GST, Goa has dismissed Sh. Nilesh Thakur, then Inspector from service....
Read MoreBudget 2018- Explanatory memorandum to Notifications no. 01/2018-Central Excise to 13/2018- Central Excise all Dated 2nd February 2018:- S. NO. Notification No. Description 1. 1/2018- Central Excise dated 2nd February 2018 Seeks to rescind notification No. 10/2015-Central Excise dated 01.03.2015 2. 2/2018- Centr...
Read MoreSection 16 of CAG’s (DPC) Act, 1971 mandates CAG to audit receipts payable into the Consolidated Fund of India and to satisfy that the rules and procedures are designed to secure an effective check on the assessment...
Read MoreCentral Bureau of Investigation has arrested then Superintendent, Range-36, Central Excise, Nehru Place, New Delhi ( now Superintendent, GST Council, New Delhi) and a Tax Consultant (private person) in an alleged bribery....
Read MoreM/s D.A. Stuart India Pvt Ltd Vs C.C.G.S.T (CESTAT Mumbai) - M/s D.A. Stuart India Pvt Ltd Vs C.C.G.S.T (CESTAT Mumbai) In the absence of a statutory provision which prescribes that registration is mandatory, the claim of the Appellant cannot be rejected and both the authorities below have committed an error in rejecting the same. In a very recent decision o...
Read MoreM/s. APL Apollo Tubes Ltd. Vs Commissioner of GST & Central Excise (CESTAT Chennai) - M/s. APL Apollo Tubes Ltd. Vs Commissioner of GST & Central Excise (CESTAT Chennai) The issue is whether appellants have to pay an amount of 6% of the value of the zinc scrap cleared by them. The department has relied upon Explanation (1) introduced w.e.f. 01.03.2015 to demand the duty raised in...
Read MoreM/s Groz Beckert Asia Pvt Ltd Vs Commissioner of C.E (Cestat Chandigarh) - Appellant is sending the goods through courier and till the goods reach to the buyer’s place, the appellant is the owner of the goods. In case, the buyer refused to take the delivery of the goods, the goods were returned by courier to them. In that circumstance, till the delivery of the goods to t...
Read MoreM/s. Gauri Plasticulture P. Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Central Excise (Bombay High Court) - The Larger Bench (LB) of Bombay HC rules in favour of Revenue, holds that cash refund u/s 11B of the Central Excise Act, 1944 is not permissible when CENVAT Credit on inputs remains unutilized on account of closure of manufacturing unit or inability to utilize input credit....
Read MoreM/s Contemporary Targett Pvt Ltd Vs C.C.E. & S.T.-Vadodara-I (CESTAT Ahmedabad) - M/s Contemporary Targett Pvt Ltd Vs C.C.E. & S.T.-Vadodara-I (CESTAT Ahmedabad) Facts is not under dispute that the tooth brushes manufactured and supplied by the appellant were cleared either in bulk form or combo pack or in naked condition that means without any retail packing. Goods were supp...
Read MoreNotification No. 6/2019-Central Excise [G.S.R.489(E)] - (06/07/2019) - Seeks to exempt crude petroleum oil produced in specified oil fields under production sharing contracts or in the exploration blocks offered under the New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) through international competitive bidding vide Notification No. 6/2019-Central Excise Dated 6th July, 2019. ...
Read MoreNotification No. 5/2019-Central Excise [G.S.R. 488(E).] - (06/07/2019) - Seeks to increase the effective rate of Special Additional Excise Duty on Petrol and Diesel vide Notification No. 05/2019-Central Excise Dated 6th July, 2019. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. 5/2019-Central Excise New Delhi, the 6th July, 2019 G.S.R. 4...
Read MoreNotification No. 03/2019-Central Excise [G.S.R. 486(E)] - (06/07/2019) - Seeks to increase the basic excise duty on specified goods in chapter 24 under section 5A of the Central Excise Act 1944 vide Notification No. 03/2019-Central Excise Dated 6th July, 2019. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. 03/2019-Central Excise New Delh...
Read MoreNotification No. 02/2019-Central Excise [G.S.R. 485(E).] - (06/07/2019) - CBIC further amends notification No. 11/2017-Central Excise dated 30th June 2017 so as to omit an entry with respect to chapter 24 vide Notification No. 02/2019-Central Excise Dated 6th July, 2019. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. 02/2019-Central Excis...
Read MoreNotification No. 4/2019-Central Excise [G.S.R. 487(E).] - (06/07/2019) - Seeks to increase the effective rate of Road and Infrastructure Cess as additional duty of excise on Petrol and Diesel vide Notification No. 04/2019-Central Excise Dated 6th July, 2019. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. 4/2019-Central Excise New Delhi, ...
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