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An article of jewellery or part of article of jewellery or both, produced or manufactured from an alloy (including a sintered mixture and an inter-metallic compound) containing precious metal may be treated as an article of jewellery or part of article of jewellery or both of a precious metal, if any one precious metal constitutes as much as 2% by weight of the article of jewellery or part of article of jewellery or both (excluding the weight of the precious or semi-precious stones, mounted or set), in accordance to the following :
As you are aware, in order to reduce litigation, Government has come out with an Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016 in this year’s Budget. The scheme provides an opportunity to an assessee whose cases are pending before Commissioner (Appeals), to pay the duty, interest and penalty equivalent to 25% of penalty imposed and file a declaration, consequent to which the proceedings would be closed and immunity from prosecution granted except in certain cases.
Representations have been received from the members of the trade requesting clarification regarding Glyphosate Isopropyl amine (Glyphosate 360 Acid) which was placed under the category of Plant Growth Retardant in the annexure to the circular at Table 1 in the opinion received from IARI.
During receipt of Appeal/application in Central Registry, it has been noticed that the DD/PO, submitted towards registration fee, has only few days of validity left on the day of its submission. Keeping above in view, all concerned are requested to ensure that DD/PO submitted towards appeal/application fee must be valid at least for 60 days on the date of submission.
Representations have been received from the trade requesting for clarification on whether a manufacturer who opts to authenticate invoices with digital signature can simultaneously also authenticate invoices by manual signature.
Representations have been received from the members of the trade requesting clarification regarding classification of tamarind kernel powder. It has been stated in these representations that there is divergence in the field regarding practice of classification of tamarind kernel powder
Recently it has been brought to the notice of Board by a Chief Commissionerate Zone that the Ld, Addl. S.G. of the High Court, concerning the CC Zone has asked him that all litigation matters pertaining to his zone will route through the Office of Addl.SG. and Lawyers of Uol, appointed by Ministry of Law and Justice.
Every manufacturing factory or premises engaged in the manufacture or production of goods falling under Chapters 61, 62 or 63 (except laminated jute bags falling under headings or tariff item 6305, 6309 00 00 or 6310) of the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986) bearing a brand name or sold under a brand name and having a retail sale price (RSP) of one thousand rupees and above, shall be exempted from sub-clauses (i) and (ii) above.
Representations have been received from the trade regarding difficulties being faced in availing of benefit of exemption applicable to goods manufactured at the site of construction for use in construction work at such site vide S. No. 186 of Notification No. 12/2012-Central Excise, dated 17.03.2012, as amended.
Earlier the Central Government vide Circular No. 967/1/2013-CX dated 01.01.2013 provided clarification on the issue of recovery of confirmed demands during the pendency of stay application filed by the assessee. However, Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana judgment in case of M/s PML Industries Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Central Excise – 2013-TIOL-201-HC-P&H-CX pronounced that […]
