In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (5) of section 32A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government hereby establishes the three additional Benches of the Customs and Central Excise Settlement Commission each at Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta
Notification under Section 32 – In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) of section 32 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government hereby constitutes a Commission to be called the Customs and Central Excise Settlement Commission
Circular No. 776-Income Tax Circular No. 573, F.No. 200/115/90-ITA-I, dated 21-08-1990 provided that a lump sum ex gratia payment made, to the widow or other legal heirs of an employee, who dies while still in active service, will not be taxable as income under the Income-tax Act, 1961
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts the following equipment required for the setting up of Rihand-Sasaram-Biharshariff HVDC Link Back to Back Station Project, and imported by M/s. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, from the whole of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) and from the whole of the additional duty leviable thereon under section 3 of the said Customs Tariff Act, namely.
Public Notice No. 11(RE-99) updates DEPB rates for electronics and engineering exports, and introduces new export product certification requirements.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulalation) Act, 1992 (22 of 1992) and in supersession of Notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce No. 145(E) dated 24th February, 1998 published in the Gazette of India(Extraordinary) Part-II section 3, sub-section (ii), except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby authorises the officers specified in column (2) of the Table below for the purposes of exercising powers under section 13 read with section 11, subject to the limits specified against such officers in the corresponding entry in column 3 of the said Table, namely.
A clarification has been sought whether Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme is applicable to various Export Promotion Scheme like Duty Exemption Scheme/ Pass Book Scheme/ EPCG Scheme. The matter has been examined in consultation with the Department of Revenue. It is hereby clarified that if the licence holder settles the custom dues under the Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme, he can only be absolved of his liability in relation to the Customs Duty due and payable. The licence holder is also entitled for grant of immunity from prosecution under the provision the Customs Act, 1962.
This Directorate has been receiving representations from various quarters seeking clarifications as regards the Classification of certain specific items under the ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 1997-2002. Such requests for issue of appropriate clarifications etc. have been examined and based on the decision(s) arrived at by the committee set up for this purpose, the applicants have been suitably advised about the appropriate classification of such items under the ITC(HS) Exim Code. A list of the items where clarifications were given is given below for information of all concerned.
Circular No. 459/25/99-CX I am directed to draw your attention to the Notification No. 37/99-Central Excise (N.T.) dated 4th June, 1999 whereby rule 173C of the Central Excise Rules, 1944 have been amended to incorporate Sub-rule (2a) containing a provision for filing of “Declaration” by the Central Excise assessees who manufacture the excisable goods notified under Section4A of the Central Excise Act, 1944.
Attention is invited to the Board”s Circular Number 128/39/95 dated 25.05.1995 and Circular Number 280/114/96-Cx. dated 19.12.96 wherein it was stated that criteria for treating an item as “Handicraft” as laid down by the Hon”ble Supreme Court in case of CCEx. New Delhi V/s LouisShoppe and Anr.[1996(83) ELT 13(S()] may be kept in view
