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NOTIFICATION NO 06/2013-Central Excise (N.T.) – Form of appeal or application to the Appellate Tribunal. – (1) An appeal under sub-section (2) of section 35B or an application under sub-section (4) of section 35E of the Act to the Appellate Tribunal shall be made in Form No. E.A. – 5.
As you are aware, DOP&T and Board has been emphasising the need to complete the APARs of officers/employees as per the time schedule fixed by DOPT. It has however been noted with concern that various proposals relating to promotions/empanelment/deputation of officers etc. are unduly delayed due to non-adherence to the prescribed timelines for completion of APARs and resultant incomplete APARs.
The Board has decided to amend/revise the forms for filing appeal in the CESTAT. Accordingly, new forms for Central Excise (E.A.-3, E.A.-4, E.A.-5), Customs (C.A.-3, C.A.-4, C.A.-5) and Service Tax (S.T.-5, S.T.-6, S.T.-7) have been notified vide Notification Nos 6/2013-Central Excise (N.T.), 37/2013-Customs (N.T.) and 5/2013-Service Tax, all dated 10.04.2013 respectively. These forms have been made effective from 1.6 2013. Therefore, all appeals filed in the Tribunal on or after 1.6.2013 would be in the new form being prescribed.
It is to inform that during the Financial Year 2012-1 3, The Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence, Chennai Zonal Unit [CHZU] has detected a total of 164 cases involving evasion of central excise duty/ evasion of service tax to the extent of Rs. 560 crores.
The President of India has appointed Shri Hrishikesh Sharan, Chief Commissioner, Central Excise (Retd.) as Indirect Tax Ombudsman at Mumbai to hear grievances on Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax issues from the general public. Download Press Note on appointment of Indirect Tax Ombudsman
The Hon’ble High Court has directed, amongst other things, that such persons who profess Christian faith and are desirous of either being sanctioned full leave on both days or permission to pray at the Church for a limited duration on either day would be sanctioned leave or permission to leave offices to visit the Church at a short duration, keeping in view that those professing Christian faith would be a miniscule number working in such offices/ departments of the Central Government where revenue is generated.
It is reiterated that action in instances of violation of discipline and conduct rules would be taken in accordance with the instructions on the subject.
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
CBEC had instructed that Customs and Central Excise offices throughout India will remain open on the holidays on 29, 30 and 31 March 2013. But Notice has been served on the Chairperson CBEC that members of the AICEIA will not attend office on 29th, 30th and 31st March’13. Copy of same is attached . Circle/Branch Secretaries are requested to serve notice immediately on these lines to Chief Commissioners/ Commissioners
CBEC has requested the Chief Commissioners of Central Excise & Customs to keep their offices open on 29th, 30th and 31st March and also to issue Trade Notices for the information of the Trade as it feels bulk of the Revenue is received at the end of the month.
