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The principal notification 126/94-Central Excise, dated the 2nd September, 1994 was issued on 2nd September, 1994 vide G.S.R. 667(E), dated 2nd Sep, 94 and was last amended by notification number 29/2001-Central Excise, dated the 18th May, 2000, issued vide G.S.R. 378 (E), dated 18th May, 2000
Circular No. 597/34/2001-CX It has come to the notice of the Board that in a number of cases, the Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise have been filing applications before the CEGAT for out of turn hearing. However, it has been brought to Board’s notice that in most of the cases, these applications do not mention any reason for seeking an early hearing, and as a result, these applications for early hearing are being dismissed by the Tribunal.
Circular No. 596/33/2001-CX It has been brought to the notice of the Board that the field Commissioners both in Customs as well as in Central Excise, in spite of Board’s Circular No. 453/19/99-CX, dated 9-4-1999 [1999 (107) E.L.T. T41] issued vide F. No. 390/48/90-JC are neither filing Cross Objections under Section 35B(4) of the Central Excise Act or Section 129A(4) of the Customs Act against appeals filed by the assessees
Circular No. 595/32/2001-CX I am directed to draw you attention to the Board’s Circular No. 507/03/2000-CX dated 10th January and Circular No.468/34/99-CX dated 5th July, 1999 on the above subject and to say that that the progress in Central Excise Computerisation has been further reviewed by the Board. There have been considerable progresses in the capturing of profiles (ECC_MAST) and the monthly returns (RT-12/E.R.1) data, including its quality, by the Commissionerates and in sending this data to the Directorate of Systems
Circular No. 594/31/2001-CX I am directed to say that the Board has introduced Permanent Account Number [PAN]-based Registration Numbers for the persons registering with the Central Excise Department of or after 1st November, 2001 in order to facilitate complete adoption of “Common Business Identifier Number [C-BIN]” in Central Excise. The detailed instructions relating to new Registration Procedure are contained in Circular No. Circular No. 593/30/2001-CX dated 19th October, 2001.
Circular No. 593/30/2001-CX I am directed to say that under rule 9 of the Central Excise (No.2) Rules, 2001, the Board has prescribed new Form for Application (FORM A-1)as well as Registration Certificate (FORM RC) by notification No. 65/2001-Central Excise (N.T.) dated 17th October,2001, which will come into effect from 1st November, 2001. The format of Application is common to manufacturers, private warehouse holders, and registered dealers or depots of manufacturers issuing Cenvatable invoice.
Circular No. 592/29/2001-CX I am directed to draw your attention to sub-para 2.1 of Part-II of Chapter 13 of the Central Excise Manual where in powers of adjudication and determination of duty, based on duty involved in a case has been specified. Powers for deciding matters relating to CENVAT Credit has not been specified clearly, though the same were specified in CBEC Circular No. 299/15/97 dated 27.2.1997, (as modified) that all cases of MODVAT dispute were to be adjudicated by Deputy/Assistant Commissioners except the cases involving fraud,
In exercise of powers conferred by rule 9 of the Central Excise (No.2) Rules, 2001, the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby makes the following amendments in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), notification No. 35/2001-Central Excise (N.T.) dated the 26th June, 2001
Circular No. 591/28/2001-CX I am directed to say that a doubt has been raised regarding legal provisions for recovery of amount not paid by an assessee in terms of the provisions of rule 6 of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2001 (Rule 57CC of the erstwhile Central Excise Rules, 1944).
Circular No. 590/27/2001-CX I am directed to say that a doubt has arisen regarding classification of “reducing mediums” for printing inks. The Department had classified the mediums as printing ink under sub-heading 3215.00. The view of the Audit is that it should have been classified as synthetic resin under sub-heading 3208.90.
