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Circular No. 492/58/99-CX I am directed to say that doubts have been raised as regards charging of excise duty with references to maximum retail price under section 4 A in respect of “multi-piece packages”, on the basis of claim made by certain manufacturers that there is no statutory requirement for declaration of retail sale price on such packages under Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 or any rules made there under.
Circular No. 491/57/99-CX In regard to introduction of this new system, the Director General of Anti-Evasion, who is a member of the Co-operative Working Group of the Central Excise Projects, has already addressed all Chief Commissioners and Commissioners demi officially vide letter D.O. No. DGAE/CIDA/III/99 dated 6th October 1999 outlining the background and the actions required to be taken by the commissioners and other officers. The same should be followed scrupulously to the extent they are not inconsistent to the decisions and guidelines of the board, contained in this Circular.
Circular No. 490/56/99-CX I am directed to say that representations have been received by the Board that in some Commissionerates, the credit of Additional Duty of Customs paid on the goods (other than Capital Goods) classified under Heading 98.01 of the Customs Tariff imported under Project Import Regulations, 1986 has been restricted to 75% on the ground that Rule 57Q(3) restricts the admissible credit in such cases to the extent of 75% only. They have requested that the credit in respect of raw material,
Circular No. 489/55/99-CX I am directed to say after the imposition of Central Excise duty @ Rs. 2 per Kg. on bulk tea, problem of granting of rebate to the merchant exporters has arisen, especially those who purchased the tea from the market or in public auction and export after blending/packaging the same. The problem has now been sorted out by declaration of All Industry Rate of Drawback under sub-serial Number 0921 @Rs. 2 per Kg. (All Central Excise) [to the extent of in digenous proportion] with effect from 1-6-1999, prospectively.
Circular No. 488/54/99-JC Please refer to the various instructions issued by the Board from time to time particularly Circular No. 313/29/97-CX, dated 6-5-1997, Circular No. 319/35/97-CX, dated 27-6-1997 [See 1997 (93) E.L.T. T31] and Circular No. 476/42/99-CX, dated 3-8-1999 [See 1999 (112) E.L.T. T7].
Circular No. 487/53/99-CX I am directed to say that it has been brought to the notice of the Board that rebate claims in respect of duty paid on processed textile fabric used as material for manufacture of made-up (export goods) are being denied on the ground(s) that the claimants did not follow the prescribed procedure for export under claim for rebate of duty on excisable materials in terms of rule 12(1)(b) read with notification No. 42/94-CE(NT) dated 22.9.94 as amended [AR-5 procedure] – such as, in some cases no declaration was given
Circular No. 486/52/99-CX I am directed to say that the practical difficulties in the accounting system on the question of Excess/shortages noticed at the stockyards/depots of Integrated Steel Plants have been brought to the notice of the Board. The issue also came up for discussion in a meeting of the Committee on Disputes (CoD) in the Cabinet Secretariat,
Circular No. 485/51/99-CX I am directed to say that a doubt has arisen whether in cases where stenters were closed during the period from 16.12.98 to 27.2.99, duty should be paid first and abatement granted subsequently or abatement can be granted without insisting for payment of the duty first.
Circular No. 484/50/99-CX I am directed to draw your attention to Board”s Circular No. 284/118/96-CX dated 31.12.96 as modified by Board”s Circular No. 304/20/97-CX dated 18.3.97, whereas instructions were issued, inter-alia, that in case where bonds have to be furnished under rule 13 and 14,
Circular No. 483/49/99-CX I am directed to say that a doubt has arisen in respect of the formula prescribed under Notification No. 11/99-CE (N.T.) to No. 13/99-CE(N.T.) dated 16.2.99 and Notification No. 30/99-CE (N.T.) dated 11.5.99 for calculating rebate of excise duty paid on processed textile fabrics manufactured by independent processors to the extent that the formula in question does not take into consideration the abatement to be allowed
