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Circular No. 445/11/99-CX Your attention is drawn to the Para 7 of the Circular which specifies the procedure for examination of goods at the port/place of export in cases goods are cleared under the aforesaid special facility. Subsequently, the Customs Wing of the Board has issued a comprehensive Circular (no. 90/98 – Cus. IV dated 08.12.98) on the manner of examination at the port/place of export,
Circular No. 444/9/99-CX I am directed to draw your attention to Board”s Circular No. 5/83-CX.6 ( F.No. 210/29/81-CX.6) dated 10.3.83, wherein it has been directed, inter alia, that immediately on receipt of objection from the Accountant-General”s Audit Party, demand-cum-show-notice should be issued without any loss of time even if the Central Excise Officers do not agree with the Audit”s point of view and such demand-cum-show-cause-notice may be withdrawn where Department”s stand is ultimately accepted by the Accountant General”s Office and the objective is settled.
Circular No. 443/9/99-CX It has been brought to the notice of the Board that cess is not being collected on “Instant Tea” under the provisions of the Tea Act, 1953 resulting into various Audit Objections.
Circular No. 442/8/99-CX I am directed to refer to Notification No. 8/97-CE dated 1.3.97 which exempts the finished products, rejects and waste or scrap, produced of manufactured in a 100% EOU or FTZ wholly from raw-materials produced or manufactured in India, and allowed to be sold in India, from so much of duty of excise leviable thereon under Section 3 of the Central Excise Act on like goods produced or manufactured in India other than in 100% EOU or a FTZ ,
Circular No. 441/7/99-CX I am directed to refer to Notification No. 7/99-CE(NT) dated 9/2/1999 issued to amend Modvat Rules. The aforesaid notification has been issued to insert sub-rule (11) in Rule 57G and sub-rule(13) in Rule 57T of the Central Excise Rules, 1944 so as to empower the Assistant commissioner of Central Excise having jurisdiction over the factory of the manufacturer to allow credit of duty paid on inputs/capital goods ignoring minor procedural lapses in falling the declaration or the invoice/document based on which credit is to be taken.
Circular No. 440/06/99-CX I am directed to say that the Annual Budget of the Central Government for the Financial Year 1999-2000 is likely to be presented to Parliament on the 27th February, 1999 at 11 AM. Notification No. 8/99-Central Excise (NT) dated 10th February has been issued to amend rule 100G and rule 224 of the Central Excise Rules, 1944 consequent to the decision of the Government to change the time of the presentation of this Budget from 5.00 PM to 11.00 AM.
Notification under Sections 13, 14, 19, 21, 28 and Excise Rules 201, 202 – In exercise of the powers conferred under the provisions of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) and the Central Excise Rules, 1944 specified under column (2) of the Table below and in supersession of notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue No. 102/57-C.E.
Circular No. 439/5/99-CX I am directed to say that it has come to the notice of the Board that doubt still persists in the classification of the “soft drink concentrate”. However, it is felt that after the introduction of a specific entry at sub-heading 2108.10 as preparation of lemonades or other beverages intended for use in the manufacture of aerated Water”, there should not be any doubt as regard to classification of these products.
Circular No. 438/4/99-CX The Central Board of Excise and Customs had issued instructions on the above subject vide Circular No. 80/88/94-CX.8 dated 21.11.94. Para 4.2 of the said circular provides that Chief Account Officer (CAO) shall complete checking of credit entries in PLAs from the original treasury documents (Original copy of TR-6) received from the PAO within 15 days from the receipt of said documents from the Range Officer.
Circular No. 437/03/99-CX With the introduction of Selective Audit, it is imperative to provide professional edge and necessary expertise to the Internal Audit System of the Commissionerates to ensure a systematic, scientific and in-depth auditing. The new Audit Manual, the New Audit System and the concept of “Audit Protocol” are at advanced stages of formulation/ development for being incorporated in the functioning of Central Excise Department.
