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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.
he 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. 60/2003-Central Excise, dated the 29 July, 2003 [G.S.R.613 (E), dated the 29 July, 2003.
The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide notification No. 63/1995- Central Excise, dated the 16th March, 1995 [ G.S.R.255(E), dated the 16th March, 1995] and was last amended by notification No.35/2001-Central Excise, dated the 29th June, 2001 [ G.S.R. 500 (E), dated the 29th June, 2001.
The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide notification No. 43/2000-Central Excise, dated the 18th August, 2000 [ G.S.R. 665(E), dated the 18th August, 2000] and was last amended vide notification No.37/2001-Central Excise, dated the 17th July, 2001 [G.S.R.538 (E), dated the 17th July, 2001.
Circular No.728/44/2003-CX I am directed to say that Board has been emphasizing the need for a quick, easy to use and reliable communication system to communicate Board’s instructions to the field formations and quick and efficient collection of structured information from field formations. After the reorganization of field formations done in November 2002 increasing the number of Chief Commissioners and Commissioners, the need has been felt very strongly.
