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Circular No. 172/6/96-CX I am directed to say that certain doubts have been raised regarding the scope of notification no. 1/93-CE dated 1.3.93 as amended relating to the option given to a manufacturer to pay excise duty at the normal rate as per para 4 of the said notification. The point raised is whether a manufacturer who is having two factories
Circular No. 171/5/96-CX In this regard, I am directed to invite your attention to Circular No. 42/88-CX.6 dated 24th May, 1988 (copy enclosed) wherein the procedure for handling of seized documents and records has been prescribed. It is reiterated that whenever any documents/ records are seized, immediate efforts should be made to segregate the documents which are proposed to be relied upon in framing/ establishing the charges, from the remaining documents/ records.
Circular No.177/11/96-CX I am directed to say that the Public Accounts Committee in their 104th Report (10th Lok Sabha) has expressed disappointment over the actions taken by the Department where a manufacturer namely Sipani Automobiles Ltd., Bangalore took fraudulent credit to the extent of Rs. 7684 lakhs in excess of the duty paid on the inputs by availing the credit on forged duty paying documents.
Circular No. 170/4/96-CX It has been brought to the notice of the Board by Maharashtra Chambers of Commerce & Industry that there is difficulty in determination of value of patterns used in foundry industry to be added in the cost of castings for arriving at the assessable value of the castings as the quantity of casting to be made out of a pattern cannot be anticipated and sometimes some modifications or repairs are also made in the pattern after some period of use.
Circular No. 169/3/96-CX I am directed to refer to Notification No. 64/93-CE, dated 28.02.93, as amended, in terms of which saloon cars, used as taxis are effectively charged excise duty @ 30% ad valorem. Since it is not certain, at the time of clearance of a saloon car from the the factory of manufacture, whether it would be used as a taxi, or otherwise
Circular No. 168/2/96-CX Certain doubts regarding the dutiability of sewing thread falling under heading No. 55.04 of the erstwhile CET (prior to its amendment before Finance Act, 1995) during the period 1994-95 have been raised on the grounds that heading No. 55.04 was not included in note 3 of section XI of the CETA, 1985. Doubts have also been raised in respect of duty liability on sewing thread manufactured by rewinders on the ground that exemption to duty paid yarn subjected to rewinding, reeling etc.
Circular No. 167/1/1996-CX The amendment has been made so as to provide that in respect of capital goods, other than those which are covered under sub-cluse (1) or items (ix) and (x) of sub-clause (d) of clause (1) of explanation to sub-rule (1) of rule 57Q and which are received in the factory of a manufacturer of final products on or after 1.1.1996, the credit shall not be taken in RG 23C, Part II until such capital goods have been installed or used in the factory of the manufacturer.
Circular No. 166/77/95-CX In para 9 of the said Circular it has been, inter alia, clarified that if the containers bear labels/ literature etc. indicating that it is meant for application of hair, as specified under Note 2 of Chapter 33 and/ or if the coconut oil has additives (other than BHA) or has undergone processes which make it a “preparation for use on hair” as mentioned in Chapter Note 6 of Chapter Note 6 of Chapter 33, then the coconut oil may merit classification under Chapter 33.
Circular No. 165/76/95-CX Representations have been received that invoices issued by consignment agents during the period 01.04.1994 to 03.07.1994 are not being considered as valid duty paying document for the purpose of availment of Modvat credit under rule 57G of the Central Excise Rule, 1944 as they were not covered within the Notification No. 15/94-CE(NT) dated 30.03.1994.
Circular No. 164/75/95-CX It has been represented to the Board by the Cotton Textile Export Promotion Council that Merchant Exporters of cotton made ups are facing difficulties in getting the rebate of duty paid at the inputs stage. It has been further stated that the merchant exporters were being allowed to export the goods directly from the factory of the manufacturer of export goods working under Rule 191A/ 12(1)(b) on AR-4/ AR-5
