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Kind attention is drawn to Hon’ble Finance Minister’s Budget Speech on the facility of maintenance of records in electronic form and authentication of records by Digital Signature for Central Excise assesses. Sub rule (4), (5) in Rule 10 and sub-rule (8), (9) in Rule 11 of Central Excise Rules, 2002 have been inserted vide Notification No. 8/2015-CE (N.T.) dated 01.03.2015 to initiate the implementation of the said facility.
An online system viz. Anubhav has been developed for showcasing outstanding work done by the retiring Government employees during service. Instructions for use of this application by the retiring employees, Head of Offices/ Head of Departments in the Ministries/ Departments have been issued by this Department vide OM of even number dated 19.2.2015 and 5.3.2015
The Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) is celebrating the Year 2015 as the Year of Taxpayer Services in recognition of the need to have ‘customer focus’ in our day-to-day functioning. The Tax Administration Reforms Commission (TARC) has devoted a full Chapter to ‘Customer Focus’ in its first Report.
As you aware that Central Bureau of Investigation is a predominantly deputationist organization, hence we keep requiring services of officers from different organizations for induction. This would be advantageous for both the organizations. The Bureau would gainfully utilize the expertise and experience of the officers for investigation of complex cases and after their repatriation the experience gained by them in CBI would benefit the parent organizations.
The National Litigation Policy (NLP) formulated by the Government of India aims to reduce Government litigation so that Government ceases to be a compulsive litigant. The purpose underlying this Policy is to ensure that valuable time of the Courts is spent in resolving pending cases and in bringing down the average pending time in the Courts. To achieve this, the Government should become an ‘efficient’ and ‘responsible’ litigant.
I am directed to say that it has been observed that in many litigation cases pending before various Courts, where the Union of India (UOI) is the Petitioner or the Respondent, Government interests are not being defended with adequate diligence. There is, therefore, a need of putting a system in place so that the cases are regularly monitored and the interest of the UOI is properly safeguarded before the Courts of Law.
Attention is invited to Circular No. 994/01/2015 dated 10.02.2015 on the above subject. Reference has since been received from DGCEI regarding the difficulties in implementing the instructions .The issue has been examined and it has been decided to substitute paragraph 5 of the said Circular dated 10.02.2015
D.O. letter No. D.O.F. No. 201/24/2013-CX.6 dated 03.03.2015 by Adviser,CBEC, regarding timely disposal of registration applications to all Chief Commissioners of Excise and Service Tax / Commissioners of Service Tax to Grant Service Tax and Excise
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (iii) of clause (c) of section 23A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government hereby specifies resident firm as class of persons for the purposes of the said sub-clause
In pursuance of rule 12CCC of the Central Excise Rules, 2002 and rule 12AAA of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance
