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Circular No. 244/78/96-CX The Public Accounts Committee in its Report (1994-95) 10th Lok Sabha has observed a huge pendency in the area of verification or refund claims, non verification of PLAs and non-reconciliation of receipts by Chief Accounts offices etc.
Circular No. 243/77/96-CX The proposals made in the budget have been modified in certain respects. Notification Nos. 26/96-CE, 27/96-CE, 29/96-CE (N.T.) to 31/96-CE (N.T.) all dated the 3rd September, 1996 have been issued in this regard. These notification come into force on 4.9.1996.
Circular No. 242/76/96-CX I am directed to say that certain doubts have been expressed as to whether freezers and freezing equipments are covered by the term “other refrigerating appliances and machinery” and whether the effective rate of duty prescribed under Notification No. 53/ 93-CE dated 28.2.1993, 46/94-CE dated 1.3.1994 and 56/95-CE dated 16.3.1995 is available to freezers and freezing equipment.
Circular No. 241/75/96-CX I am directed to say that a doubt has been raised on the interpretation of Notification No. 30/95-CE dated 16.3.95 (S.No. 1) regarding exemption to certain narrow woven fabrics falling within Ch. 58 from Central Excise duty and/ or additional duty of customs
Circular No. 240/74/96-CX Attention in invited to the Budgetary changes effected by Notification No. 15/96-CX(NT) dated 23rd July, 1996 whereby “Matches” have been brought under the purview of Self Removal Procedure. Simultaneously the rules corresponding to physical removal
Circular No. 239/73/96-CX In continuation of Board”s Circular No. 84/84/94-CX (F.No. 9/1/94-CX.I) dated 20.12.94 on the subject noted above, it is hereby further clarified that demineralisation
Circular No. 238/72/96-CX It has been represented to the Board that in respect of export of man-made fabrics/ sarees of the description mentioned at Si. No. 5404 and / or 5503 of the current Drawback schedule notified under Customs & Central Excise Duties Drawback Rules, 1995, the exporters are not getting full duty relief only to the extent of duties suffered at yarn stage, whether it is additional duty of customs or it is the Central Excise duties on yarn.
Circular No. 237/71/96-CX I am directed to say that doubts have been expressed regarding excisability and classification of the product “Ready Mix Concrete” a mixture of duty paid cement, sand, course aggregates and a few chemicals in fixed proportions and involving strict qualify control and sample tests as to whether the same is excisable and merits classification under tariff entry 68.07 as opposed to 38.23 of the product under heading NO. 68.07 with benefit of exemption from central excise duty
Circular No. 236/70/96-CX I am directed to say that doubts have been expressed as to whether conversion of duty paid Anhydrous ammonia into aqueous solution amounts to manufacture within the meaning of section 2(f) of the Central Excise Act, 1944.
Circular No. 235/69/96-CX Attention in invited to the above cited decision of Madras High Court reported in (1992) 40 EEC 31 (Madras). Hon ble High Court has observed that no manufacturer will be charitable enough to exclude customs duty paid on the raw material, from the price of finished products”. Hon blle Court has further held that what is contemplated in Section 27(2) (a).
