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Seeks to amend Cenvat Credit Rules,2004 to allow unavailed CENVAT Credit in respect of services provided by the Government, local authority or any other person by way of assignment of the right to use of any natural resource. – 15/2017 – Dated 12-6-2017 – Central Excise – Non Tariff.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 37A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) read with section 83 of the Finance Act, 1994 ( 32 of 1994) and in supercession of the notifications of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Excise and Customs vide numbers 11/2007-Central Excise (N.T), dated the 1st March, 2007, 16/2007-Service Tax, dated the 19th April, 2007 and 6/2009-Service Tax. dated the 30th January, 2009
Territorial Jurisdiction of Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners, Principal Commissioners/Commissioners, Commissioner (Appeals), Commissioner (Audit)
Appointment of Central Excise officers and vesting them with powers under Central Excise Act 1944 and under Chapter V of Finance Act 1994
I would request all zones to ensure a step up of outreach programmes on GST in close coordination with the State officers, continued stress on updating of officers and staff with changes in rules and continued familiarity with the GST laws.
seeks to amend notification no. 12/2012-Central Excise dated 17.03.2012 extending the time period for furnishing the final Mega power project certificate from 60 months to 120 months and extending the period of validity of security in the form of Fixed Deposit Receipt or Bank Guarantee from 66 months to 126 months, in case of provisional mega power projects.
Publication of Orders:- The orders of the Commission as are deemed fit for publication, in any authoritative report or by the press, may be released for such publication, on such terms and conditions as the Commission may lay down.
Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2017 been assented by President to amend Customs Act, 1962, Customs Tariff Act, 1975, Central Excise Act, 1944, Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, Finance Act, 2001 and Finance Act, 2005 and to repeal certain enactments.
Presently, Prosecution Management Module (PMM) is designed to capture prosecution data pertaining to Central Excise and Service Tax Soon, it would be expanded to include Customs also.
Representations have been received from the field formations and members of the trade and industry regarding practicality of round-the-clock posting of Central Excise officers in the cigarette manufacturing units. In terms of para 10 of instructions dated 24.12.2008 issued vide F. No. 224/37/2005-CX.6, read with para 2.2 of Chapter 4 of the CBEC Manual, mandatory, round-the-clock presence of Central Excise officer in the factory has been prescribed to ensure that the goods are not removed without his authorisation and also exercise supervision and control over operations as per instructions contained in the Commodity Manual for cigarettes. In view of the limited number of officers posted in the range, problems are being faced to post officers in the cigarette manufacturing units round the clock, resulting in delays in production/ clearance of goods.
