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Circular No. 301/17/97-CX Representations have been revived in the Board regarding the denial of Modvat credit on inputs like chemicals and resins etc., used in the manufacture of sand moulds for subsequent production of iron castings.
Circular No. 294/10/94-CX It has been represented to the Board that certain rebate claims are not being sanctioned to the merchant exporters who have purchased the goods, such as two-wheelers, from the depots of the manufacturers on the grounds that the condition specified in Notification No. 41/94-CE(NT)/dated 22.9.94 that the goods should be directly exported from the factory or warehouse, has not been complied with. Also, AR-4 has not been prepared consignment-wise.
Circular No. 293/9/97-CX It has been represented to the Board that after issue of Notification 25/96-CE dt. 31.08.96, the all the copies of the invoices issued by the dealers have to be boldly marked as FIRST STAGE DEALER and SECOND STAGE DEALER, as the case may be. Since the assessees already have huge stock of stationary printed, they may be allowed to use the old stationary, otherwise reprinting would cause great financial burden on the assessees
Circular No. 292/8/97-CX It is been reported to the Board that Natural Gasoline Liquid (NGL) is a highly volatile item and losses are noticed due to evaporation during the course of loading, unloading, transportation and warehousing / storage of this item and therefore a Condonation limit for storage losses, transit losses and handling losses should be prescribed by the Board as in the case of some other petroleum products.
Circular No. 291/7/97-CX I am directed to invite your attention to the instructions issued vide telex of even number dated 15.1.1997 regarding the subject matter.
Circular No. 290/6/97-CX As per existing instructions, a party has an option to waive show cause notice provided the charges are explained to the party. However, it has come to the notice that in some cases such waiving of show cause notice is creating problems particularly when cases involve offences or high stakes and / or involve offences or high stakes and/ or involve legal questions.
Circular No. 289/5/97-CX Representations have been received to the effect that consequent to Board”s letter of even number date 26.8.96 wherein it was mentioned that the benefit on notification No. 1/ 95-CE dated 4.1.95 cannot be extended to goods, inter – alia, air-conditioners used for maintenance/ repair of machinery, computer, etc., field formations are not allowing the benefit of the said notification even to those cases where such air-conditioners are required and essential for the manufacture or production of goods by a 100% EOU/ EHTP/ STP unit
Circular No. 288/4/97-CX Consequent upon introduction of self assessment system, amendments in Rule 9B has been affected by Notification No. 36/96-CE(NT) dated 20.11.96 to align it to the new system. The assessee may request for provisional assessment in two situations
Circular No. 287/3/97-CX Sub-Section (2) of Section 4 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 provides for exclusion of the cost of transportation from the place of removal to the place of delivery, from the value of excisable goods, where the price thereof for delivery at the place of removal is not known and the value is determined with reference to the price for delivery at a place other than the place of removal.
Circular No. 286/2/97-CX On gate passes issued by 100% EOU for the period 1.4.94 to 10.8.94 and on invoices issued by such units for the period 11.8.94 to 12.2.96 on the ground that these documents were not prescribed as a document for the purpose of Modvat.
