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Circular No. 693/9/2003-CX I am directed to say that it has been brought to the notice of the Board that in port cities and certain other areas, where the 100% EOUs are under the administrative control of Customs, Internal Audit is not being conducted as Customs do have a system of audit in the premises of the unit. Further, Central Excise Commissionerates not having the jurisdiction over these 100% EOUs also do not conduct Internal Audit of these units.
Circular No. 692/08/2003-CX I am directed to say that on introduction of Central Excise Valuation (Determination of Price of Excisable goods) Rules, 2000, w.e.f. 1.7.2000, it was clarified by the Board vide Circular No.354/81/2000-TRU dated 30.6.2000 (para 21) that for valuing goods which are captively consumed, the general principles of costing would be adopted for applying Rule 8
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 further to amend the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2002
Circular No. 691/7/2003-CX
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 further to amend the Central Excise Rules, 2002, hereinafter referred to as the said rules, except as respect things done or omitted to be done before such amendment
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (iii) of Explanation 2 to the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the erstwhile Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.64/2001-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 13th September, 2001
In exercise of the power conferred by Explanation 2 to the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), and in supercession of the notifications of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), Nos. 4/86-Central Excises, dated the 20th January, 1986 [G.S.R. 44(E), dated the 20th January, 1986 ], 236/85-Central Excises, dated the 15th November, 1985
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (3) of rule 19 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002, the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby makes the following further amendment in the Notification of the Government of India
The principal notification No. 64/2002-Central Excise, dated the 31st December, 2002 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide G.S.R. 860 (E) dated the 31st December, 2002.
Circular No. 690/06/2003-CX I am directed to say that doubts have been raised regarding leviability of Central Excise Duty on “Steel Formers” consumed captively in the Induction Furnaces. “Steel formers” are hollow cylindrical profiles. They are placed inside the crucible of the Induction Furnace. The space between the crucible and the former is packed with ramming mass (mixture of Sodium Silicate & Boric Acid) and asbestos sheets. Then the hollow portion inside the former is charged with scrap iron, sponge iron, etc.
