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New Delhi, the 13th April, 2010- Notification No. 18 / 2010-Central Excise (N.T.).G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (2) and (3) of section 3A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend Chewing Tobacco and Unmanufactured Tobacco Packing Machines (Capacity Determination and Collection of Duty) Rules, 2010, namely :-
(i) Jarda scented Tobacco falling under Tariff item 2403 99 30 of the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986),manufactured with the aid of packing machine and packed in pouches as notified goods, on which there shall be levied and collected duty of excise in accordance with the provisions of the said section 3A.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1B) of section 35B of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), and in suppression of the notifications of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue No. 6/2007-Central Excise (N.T), number G.S.R.77(E),dated the 12th February, 2007, notification No 02/2008(N.T.) dated 15th January,2008 vide number G.S.R. 32(E) dated 15th January, 2008,
Notification No. 15 /2010 – Central Excise (N.T.)- Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue No. 25/2005-Central Excise (N.T), published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.305(E), dated the 13th May, 2005, namely:- In the said notification, in the Table against serial number 45, in column (2),(i) against entry number (1) for the words and letters “Commissioner of Central Excise Mumbai IV”, the words and letter “Commissioner of Service Tax I, Mumbai” shall be substituted; and(ii) entry number (2) shall be omitted.
Notification No 14 /2010 Central Excise (N.T.) In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1B) of section 35B of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 24/2005-Central Excise (N.T.) published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) ,vide, number G.S.R. 304(E), dated the 13th May, 2005, namely:- In the said notification, in the Table, against serial number 16, in column (3), the word and letters, Mumbai-IV shall be omitted.
Similarly, bolting cloth/ screens/silicon cylinders which carry designs and which are fitted on the machines used for printing of designs are also essential for operating of the machines. Therefore, these items would also be considered as capital goods for the purpose of CENVAT Credit Rules, being part/ component of the machines.
Rule 6 of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 provided that the cenvat credit will not be admissible on the inputs or input services which are used in the manufacture of exempted goods or which are used in providing the exempted services. The Rule 6 ibid also said that if the common inputs are used for manufacture of dutiable and exempted goods and the manufacturer is not able to maintain separate inventory then he has to reverse the cenvat credit at specified rate.
Central Board of Excise and Customs has introduced “Automation of Central Excise and Service Tax” (ACES) to improve tax-payer services. ACES is a centralized web based application which enables the assesses to electronically interface with the department. It aims to reduce paperwork, manual interface, transaction costs and increase accountability, efficiency and transparency.
Attention is invited to Circular No. 791/24/2004 dated 01.06.2004 and No. 52/1/2003 dated 11.03.2004 (modified by Circular No. 71/1/2004-ST dated 02.01.2004) prescribing the procedure for electronic filing of Central Excise and Service Tax returns. Attention is also invited to Notification No. 04/2010-Central Excise (NT) and No. 01/2010-ST both dated 19.02.2010 providing for mandatory electronic filing of Excise and Service Tax returns
In the case of M/s Galaxy Indo Fab. Limited Vs. Union of India and others since the appeal could not be decided within a period of 180 days, the M/s Galaxy Indo Fab. Limited (petitioner) moved a miscellaneous application for extension of the stay order. The Tribunal vide order dated 14.8.2008 extended the stay order, already granted, till the disposal of the appeal.
