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Excise Duty : Notification No. 24/2026 revises SAED rates on petrol and diesel exports from 1 June 2026, setting duty at Rs 1.5 and Rs 13.5 per ...
Excise Duty : CBIC revised SAED on ATF exports to Rs. 16 per litre effective 16 May 2026, impacting aviation fuel exporters and export duty cost...
Excise Duty : The Ministry of Finance amended the central excise notification issued in March 2026 by revising rates applicable to specified goo...
I am directed to refer to Board’ Circulars No. 426/59/98-CX dated 12th October 1998 and No. 445/11/99 dated 17th March 1999 on above mentioned subject read with para 10 of part I of Chapter 7 and para 6 of part I of Chapter 8 of Central Excise Manual issued on 1.9.2001. Under the aforesaid instructions, the facility of self- certification and self- sealing of export goods was granted to specified categories of manufacturer-exporters based on certain criteria
The principal notification No.8/2003-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2003 was published in the Gazette of India vide number G.S.R. 138 (E), dated the 1st March, 2003 and was last amended vide notification No. 30/2003-Central Excise, dated the 1st April, 2003 number G.S.R. 289 (E), dated the 1st April, 2003
For the purposes of this notification, an “independent twister” means a person engaged only in twisting filament yarns but does not include the person who undertakes himself or has proprietary interest in any factory undertaking any other process such as spinning, doubling, weaving, processing of yarn or fabric.
I am directed to state that doubts have arisen in field formations regarding determination of the aggregate value of clearances of all excisable goods for home consumption in the preceding financial year 2002-2003 to decide the eligibility for availing the benefit of excise duty exemption under Notification No.8/2003-Central Excise, and Notification No..9/2003-Central Excise both dated 1st March, 2003 for the financial year 2003-04
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 3 of the Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957 (58 of 1957) and sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Additional Duties of Excise (Textile and Textile Articles) Act, 1978 (40 of 1978), the Central Government.
The principal notification No. 6/2002-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2002 was published in the Gazette of India vide number G.S.R. 127 (E), dated the 1st March, 2002 and was last amended vide notification No.63/2003-Central Excise, dated the 31st July, 2003, number G.S.R. 618(E), dated the 31st, July, 2003
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 37 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Central Excise Valuation (Determination of Price of Excisable Goods) Rules, 2000
I am directed to say that it has been brought to the notice of the Board that often there is delay in issue of Adjudication/Appellate orders in cases where personal hearing has already been concluded. In certain cases the issue of orders has taken substantially longer periods even after conclusion of personal hearing. This kind of situation could result mainly due to lack of proper supervision on the part of the senior officers.
Circular No. 731/47/2003-CX I am directed to say that as you are aware that Excise Audit manual for EA-2000 was first issued in March, 1998 which was updated in June 1999 and then in September 2001. Subsequent to that, Board had issued instruction dated 11th June 2002 for selection of units paying duty upto Rs.1 crore for EA 2000 Audit using Risk Assessment techniques. Over a period of time, experience has been gained in audit techniques
Circular No. 730/46/2003-CX A number of asessees are engaged in the manufacture of sugar. During the manufacture of sugar the press-mud comes out as waste. The department has been contending that the press-mud is an excisable commodity and is required to pay the duty leviable thereon. On the other hand, the Tribunal in their various judgments has held that the assesses in question are manufacturing sugar, and press-mud is only a residual waste and not a by-product and is not marketable and hence not excisable.
