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Circular No. 275/109/96-CX I am directed to invite attention to the various points raised with regard to availing of credit under the Modvat Scheme, documentation and procedure to be followed. In this connection the points raised by trade and the Commissioners and the Clarification
Circular No. 273/107/96-CX Please find enclosed* herewith Notification No. 36/96-CE (NT) issued in order to give effect to the self-assessment procedure. The implications of various amendments have already been elaborated in Board”s Circular No. 249/83/96-CX dated 11.10.96.
Circular No. 274/108/96-CX I am directed to draw your attention to the revised proforma of the Personal Ledger Account (PLA) annexed with Circular No. 249/83/96-CX dated 11th October, 1996 and to say that no notification is being issued for revised proforma because the existing proforma was also prescribed only be an executive instruction by virtue of power conferred on the Commissioner of Central Excise by Rule 9 and Rule 173G (1), to prescribe the form and manner of maintaining the PLA
Circular No. 272/106/96-CX Attention in invited to Notification No. 36/96-C.E. (NT) dated 20.11.96 whereby the new Sub- rule 3A has been inserted in Rule 173C, of the Central Excise Rules, 1944 (Hereinafter referred to as “the said rules”), whereby an assessee is required to declare to the proper officer his marketing pattern, discount structure
Circular No. 270/104/96-CX Representations have been received regarding difficulties being faced in despatching liquid gases in tanker lorry on account of the exceptional nature of the gods whereby the quantity of delivery can be ascertained only after the goods are actually delivered from the specialised cryogenic tankers into the tankers of the buyers.
Circular No. 269/103/96-CX A case has come to the notice of the Board wherein a Commissioner of Central Excise held mutual discussion with a Public Sector Undertaking and decided the case in favour of the Public Sector Undertaking.
Circular No. 268/102/96-CX It has been observed by the Board that CEGAT, in some cases, had held that show Cause Notice are time barred in as much as ingredients of suppression of fact, willful mis-statement, etc. have either not been stated in the SCN or have not been substantiated as laid down by the Supreme court in the case of Commissioner of Central Excise vs. H.M.M. Ltd. -1995 (76) ELT 497.
Circular No. 267/101/96-CX Selective Audit of duty paying units other than those in SSI sector and medium scale units will ordinarily be conducted by Audit groups located at the Commissionerate Head quarters about once a year for all major units. However, in some Commissionerates, some Audit Parties may function from important industrial centers where D.C. (s) have been posted.
Circular No. 266/100/96-CX 13(a) As reported by audit the number of provisional assessment cases pending finalisation has almost doubled in 30 Commissionerates. during last 3 years (from 7720 in 1992-93 to 14384 in 1994-95). Was the delay in finalisation of provisional assessment ever reviewed at Board/ Ministry level or any study got conducted by the Directorate of inspection or any similar other organisation ? If so, please furnish details.
Circular No. 265/99/96-CX References have been received by the Board in regard to the procedure to be followed for movement of inputs/ semi processed goods for job work after insertion of Rule 57F(3A). The points raised and the clarifications
