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The principal notification No.64/95-Central Excise, dated the 16th March, 1995 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 256(E), dated the 16th March, 1995 and was last amended vide notification No. 6/2012- Central Excise, dated the 17th March, 2012, which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 157(E), dated the 17th March, 2012.
he principal notification No. 12/2012-Central Excise, dated the 17th March, 2012, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 163(E), dated the 17th March, 2012 and was last amended vide notification No. 36/2012-Central Excise, dated the 18th September, 2012, published vide number G.S.R. 697(E), dated the 18th September, 2012.
G.S.R. 760(E).- 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, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 12/2012-Central Excise, dated the 17th March, 2012, published in the Gazette of India
In exercise of powers under section 12 of the Central Excise Act, 1944(1 of 1944), the Central Government hereby declares that the provisions of section 28AAA of the Customs Act, 1962 (5 of 1962) shall be applicable in regard to like matters in respect of the duties imposed by section 3 of the first mentioned Act, subject to the following modifications and alterations which the Central Government considers necessary and desirable to adapt those provisions to the Circumstances, namely.
in the said notification, in the Table, against Sl. No. 81, in the entry under column (3), for the words, letters and figures, at subsidised prices under the public distribution system Kerosene and Domestic LPG Subsidy Scheme, 2002 as notified by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, vide notification No.P-20029/18/2001-PP, dated the 28th January, 2003 the words “by Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited or Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited. shall be substituted.
Excise Duty on Petrol Reduced and Diesel Hiked- Effective rate of excise duty on Petrol has been reduced from Rs. 6.35 to Rs.1.20 and on Diesel, hiked from ‘nil’ to Rs. 1.46.
Representations have been received from certain industry associations seeking a clarification whether Cenvat credit of the duty of excise specified in the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act (commonly known as basic excise duty) paid on inputs used in or in relation to the manufacture of final products can be utilized for payment of National Contingency Calamity Duty (NCCD) on said final products.
against Sl. No. 337, in the entries under column (3), for the words required for setting up of an ultra-mega power project, the words and figures required for setting up of an ultra-mega power project specified in List 10, shall be substituted
An All India Conference of the Chief Commissioners and Directors General of Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax was held on 17-18 July, 2013 in New Delhi. The Conference was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram. Shri Jesudasu Seelam , the Hon’ble Minister of State for Finance (Revenue), Shri Namo Narain Meena , Hon’ble Minister of State for Finance (E&FS), Dr Parthasarathi Shome , Advisor to the FM and Shri Sumit Bose, Revenue Secretary graced the occasion.
The post of Indirect Tax Ombudsman has been created with the objective of enabling resolution of complaints relating to grievances against Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax Department and facilitating settlement of such complaints with satisfaction of the complainant. Para 10 (III) of ‘the Guidelines’ explains as to who can come up with complaint or grievance to the Ombudsman.
