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the Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957 (58 of 1957) the Central Government on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue)
Central Government on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 214/86-Central Excises, dated the 25th March, 1986, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 547(E), dated the 27th March, 1986, namely:-
The issue raised is whether excise duty would be chargeable on readymade garments or made up articles of textiles which are sold by a retail store which merely affixes the retail sale price on the readymade garments or made up articles of textiles which are purchased by such retail store from the open market.
In supersession of Board’s letter F.No.278A/34/2014- Legal dated 20.01.2015, the President of India is pleased to appoint a fresh panel of Sr./Jr. Standing Counsels of CBEC to handle litigation of indirect Taxes before various High Courts and other fora, in terms of Instructions RN. 278A/43/2007-Legal dated 05.12.2007 as per following details for a term of three years from the date of issue of this order.
As per Rule 3 of said Rules, a State Electricity Board or an electricity distribution or transmission licensee under the Electricity Act 2003, or any other entity entrusted with such functions by the Central Government or State Government, who is duly authorised by such State Electricity Board or an electricity distribution or transmission licensee or other entity (hereinafter referred to as State Electricity Agency).
The Chapter XI of the Finance Act, 2016 (28 of 2016) comprising of section 212 to 218, is in respect of The Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme Rules, 2016. The said scheme allows the party in appeal before the Commissioner (Appeals) on 1st March 2016, to file a declaration before the Designated Authority for the purpose of availing the benefit of the scheme.
These rules may be called the Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme Rules, 2016. They shall come into force on the 1st day of June, 2016.(1) The declaration under sub section (1) of section 214 of the Scheme shall be made in Form 1 in respect of the amount payable under the Scheme.
Cenvat credit in respect of Krishi Kalyan Cess on taxable services leviable under section 161 of the Finance Act, 2016 (28 of 2016) shall be utilised only towards payment of Krishi Kalyan Cess on taxable services leviable under section 161 of the Finance Act, 2016 (28 of 2016)
Associations related to the Jewellery trade may send their representation by 28th of May, 2016 on the procedural issues related to the imposition of Central Excise duty on articles of jewellery in the Union Budget 2016-17.
The Board vide Instruction dated 29.2.2016 (copy available on CBEC Website) has prescribed the procedure for selection of Special Public Prosecutors (SPPs) for handling CBEC cases before the Subordinate Courts/Courts of Session and High Court. Para ‘2’ of the said Instruction dated 29.02.2016, inter alia, provides times lines for processing and forwarding the proposal to Board.
