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In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excises Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts goods of the description specified in the Table below and falling under the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985
The principal notification No.22/2013-Central Excise, dated the 29th July, 2013 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 513(E), dated the 29th July, 2013.
Notification No 14/2013 – Central Excise ( N.T.) -Dated : 22nd November, 2013 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 37 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to further amend the Central Excise Valuation (Determination of Price of Excisable Goods) Rules, 2000, namely:-
Reduction of threshold limit for mandatory e-payment of Central Excise duty to Rupees One lakh – Notification No. 15/2013 – Central Excise (N.T.)
The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i) vide notification No. 45/2000-Central Excise (N.T.), G.S.R. 575(E), dated the 30th June, 2000 and was last amended vide notification No. 9/2007 – C.E. (N.T.), G.S.R 149 (E), dated the 1st March, 2007.
The principal notification No. 20/2006 – Central Excise (N.T) dated the 30th September , 2006 was published in Gazette of India vide number G.S.R. 609( E). , dated the 30th September , 2006 and was last amended , vide notification No. 17/2011 – C.E (N.T) dated 18-7-11 , published in Gazette of India vide G.S.R.542( E)., dated the 18th July , 2011.
Representations have been received from Trade bodies that field formations are not promptly sanctioning the rebate claims due to them. A suggestion has been made that the time limit prescribed in Section 11BB of the Central Excise Act, 1944 may be reduced from 3 months to 30 days.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), 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
The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 10th September, 2004, vide Notification No. 23/2004 – Central Excise (N.T.) dated the 10th September, 2004, vide number G.S.R. 600(E), dated the 10th September, 2004 and last amended vide Notification No. 3/2013-Central Excise (N.T.) dated the 1st March, 2013 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 150(E), dated the1st March, 2013.
I am directed to invite your attention to the amendments to sections 9A, 20 and 21 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 vide the Finance Act, 2013. A new sub-section (1A) has been inserted in section 9A to specify that the offences relating to excisable goods, where the duty involvement exceeds Rs. fifty lakh and which are punishable under clause (b) or clause (bbbb) of sub-section (1) of section 9, are cognizable and non-bailable. For ease of reference, clause (b) and clause (bbbb) of sub-section 9(1) as well as new sub-section 9A (1A)
