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The principal notification No. 58/2003-CENTRAL EXCISE, dated the 22nd July, 2003, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide G.S.R 575 ( E), dated the 22nd July, 2003 and was last amended by notification No.81/2 003-Central Excise, dated the 31st December, 2003 [G.S.R.983 (E), dated the 31st December, 2003.
The following changes have been made in the rates of customs and central excise duties on iron and steel and coal: (i) Excise duty on all iron and steel falling under chapter 72 has been reduced from 16% to 8%;
The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide notification No. 6/2002-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2002 [G.S.R. 127 (E), dated the 1st March, 2002] and was last amended by notification No. 13/2004-Central Excise, dated the 6th February, 2004 [G.S.R. 102(E) dated the 6th February, 2004.
before clearances of the goods, a certificate from the Director, Defence Electronic Research Laboratory or Chief Managing Director, Electronics Corporation of India Limited, to the effect that such goods are intended for the said Programme DIVYA DRISHTI, is produced to the proper officer
The principal notification No. 22/2003-Central Excise dated the 31st March, 2003, was issued vide G.S.R. 265 (E), dated the 31st March, 2003 and was last amended by notification No 1/2004-CE dated 2nd January, 2004 vide G.S.R 2(E) dated the 2nd January, 2004.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (2) of rule 3 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002, the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance
I am directed to refer to Board’s Circular No.766/82/2003-CX dated 15th December, 2003. Attention is drawn to para 6 of the said Circular and the said para 6 may be treated as omitted from the said Circular
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Board of Excise and Customs, referred to in that section, empowers every Central Excise Officer, not below the rank of an Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise
Attention is invited to Board’s Circular No.19/13/96 dated 21.11.96 wherein instructions were issued relating to visit of Central Excise officers to the premises of the assesses for conducting audit of services relating to telephones, insurance and stock brokers. Subsequently, the coverage of Service Tax Audit was extended to other services also on a selective basis vide Circular No.38/1/2002-CX dated 7.2.2002.
The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide notification No. 6/2002-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2002 [G.S.R. 127 (E), dated the 1st March, 2002] and was last amended by notification No. 12/2004-Central Excise, dated the 4th February, 2004 [G.S.R. No. 97 (E), dated the 4th February, 2004.
