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Govt has vide Notification No. 39 /2011 –Central Excise, dated the 12th September, 2011 exempted Sugar syrup or cream used within the factory of production for manufacture of Biscuits cleared in packaged form with per kg retail sale price equivalent not exceeding Rs. 100.
Circular No. 952/13/2011-CX Board has received several representations from Associations, Chambers of Commerce, Trade Bodies etc., about the divergent procedures followed by the field formations regarding examination and stuffing of export containers in the factory or warehouse under the supervision of Central Excise Officers.
`Self-Assessment’ has been introduced in Customs vide Finance Act, 2011. Further, it has been made mandatory for importers and exporters to file declarations electronically. These changes necessitated a re-look at the extant regulations / forms. Accordingly, draft ‘Bill of Entry (Electronic Declaration) Regulations, 2011’ and draft ‘Shipping Bill (Electronic Declaration) Regulations, 2011’ have been prepared by CBEC and are attached herewith as Annexure – ‘X’ & ‘Y’ respectively.
Some Chief Commissioners are of the view that whereas the manufactures of pan masala /gutkha shall be required to give an undertaking to comply with the provisions of the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 under no circumstance should export of the goods in question be stopped or disallowed. Other Chief Commissioners had a contrary view that allowing the export of pan masala / gutkha packed in plastic sachets would be a contravention of the said Rules of 2011. The Board has examined the matter in the background of the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 as well as the conflicting views of Chief Commissioners.
With the approval of the Competent Authority it has been decided to re-designate the officers representing the Department before the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) with immediate effect.
Circular No. 951/12/2011 -CX, dated the 26th August, 2011 With the approval of the Competent Authority it has been decided to re-designate the officers representing the Department before the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) with immediate effect. The new designations will be as follows:-
Notification F. No. 275/05/2011- Income Tax CX.8A The existing practice of payment of court fee by the department, as appellant or as respondent, in the appeals filed before the Supreme Court, is that the respective field formation/directorate deposits it in a decentralized manner thorough the Central Agency Section (Supreme Court). However, the decentralized process of payment of court fee results in avoidable delays and thus causing delays in filing of appeals or the counters, as the case may be.
Keeping in view of the difficulties pointed out by the various Members of CESTAT, Bar Association, and in order to clear heavy pendency, it is proposed to bring about the following amendments in the Cause list of all CESTAT, Benches with effect from 5th September, 2011 onwards.
F.No.390/Misc./163/2010-JC Reduction of Government litigation – providing monetary limits for filing appeals by the Department before CESTAT/High Courts and Supreme court – Regarding – In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 35R of the Central Excise Act, 1944 made applicable to Service Tax vide Section 83 of the Finance Act,1994 and Section 131BA of the Customs Act, 1962 the Central Board of Excise & Customs (hereinafter referred to as the Board) fixes the following monetary limits below which appeal shall not be filed in the Tribunal, High Court and the Supreme Court:
The Customs and Central Excise Department requires Advocates for representation before the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay, Mumbai and other Statutory bodies/authorities like Tribunals/BIFR/AAIFR/DRT in the matters relating to Indirect Tax Laws. Practicing Advocates and retired officers of the Customs & Central Excise Department who are enrolled/registered as Advocates with the High Court of Bombay, Mumbai are eligible to apply.
