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No. 18/2010-Central Excise, dated the 27th February , 2010, published in the Gazette of India Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.120(E), dated the 27th February , 2010, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such rescission.
References have been received from field formations on the issue of levy of Education Cess and higher Education Cess on the Central Excise duty determined under Notification No. 17/2007-CE dated 1-3-2007 under compound levy scheme on S.S. Patta/Patti and Aluminium Circles.
It was realised that defining goods (and even artificially) would solve problems. It did. But now the trend has become too often to give artificial definition by incorporating deeming clause through the word ‘includes’. The concept of ‘manufacture’ which is fundamental in central excise is inclusive. Section 2(f) of the Excise Act says manufacture includes any process, – (i), (ii), (iii). In Chapter 39 for plastics in the sub-heading note-2 plasticiser includes secondary plasticiser. There are umpteen such inclusive definitions in excise.
Notification No. 25/2010-Central Excise, New Delhi, the 07th May, 2010- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India,
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1of 1944), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance [More…] (Department of Revenue), No. 8/2003-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2003, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 138(E), dated the 1st March, 2003, namely:-
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), read with sub-section(3) of section 85 of Finance Act, 2005 (18 of 2005), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do,
Full exemption from excise duty has been provided to betel nut product commonly known as ‘supari’. This exemption is now being extended to scented supari. Central excise duty on corrugated boxes and cartons was reduced from 8% to 4% when they are manufactured starting from kraft paper. I propose to extend the exemption to cover units that manufacture such cartons from corrugated paper or paperboard also.
G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and (2) of section 4A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.49/2008-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 24th December, 2008, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 882(E), dated the 24th December, 2008, namely:-
Notification No. 22/2010-Central Excise, New Delhi, the 29th April, 2010- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue),
NOTIFICATION No. 21/2010-Central Excise- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance
