Circular No. 382/15/98-CX I am directed to say that the Public Accounts Committee of the 11th Lok Sabha in 14th Report (1996-97) have gone through the problem of pendency of provisional assessment cases in Central Excise and have made recommendation inter-alia, making specific provision prescribing time-limit for finalisation of provisional assessment cases. They have also expressed concern that in many cases in the past, the bank guarantees were not renewed. In this regard, they have recommended for strict monitoring, ensuring adherence to instructions and in case of failures on the part of the field officers, to fix responsibilities.
Notification No. S. O. 616-Income Tax It is notified for general information that Character Housing Finance Ltd., Anand, has been approved by the Central Government as a housing finance company for the purposes of section 36(1)(viii) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, for the assessment years 1997-98 and 1998-99.
Circular No. 381/14/98-CX I am directed to say that certain doubts have been raised regarding proper classification of plastic casing/ cappings and their fittings. The plastic Casing Capping and Fittings Manufacturers Association has pointed out the there is no uniformity in the classification of plastic casing-cappings and their fittings. In some Commissionerates these articles are being classified as “other articles of plastics” falling under heading No. 3926 of CET
Circular No. 380/13/98-CX I am directed to say that a doubt has been raised regarding classification of plastic pipes, pipe fittings and other plastic components of sprinkler irrigation equipment; whether they would be classifiable under sub-heading 8424.91,
Circular No. 379/12/98-CX I am directed to say that doubts have been expressed regarding correct classification of products which are claimed to be medicines within the Yunani, Siddha and Homeopathic systems of medicine under the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985.
I am directed to refer to notification No.133 / 94-Cus dated 22.6.94 governing 100% EOUs set up in various Export Processing Zones/ Free Trade Zones. Under the above notification, seven earlier notifications each governing 100% EOU in an Export Processing Zone, Were rescinded. In this connection, the following doubts have been raised
It has been brought to the notice of the Board that units engaged in development of software for exports have at times to take out imported Laptop computers and Video Projection System (VPS) outside the unit / Park/ EPZ for working on the software by the engineers employed with them. It has been reported that the present restrictions do not enable them to make full use of the potential
Circular No. 378/11/98-CX The undersigned in directed to refer to Board”s Circular No. 4/85(F.No. 6/15/85-CX.1) dt. 14.2.85 regarding addition and exclusion of sales-tax in the assessable value. The trade has raised a doubt about the deductions given in respect of sales tax leviable by State Government, while determining the Assessable value.
Notification No. S.O. 201(E)-Income Tax In the Notification of Government of India in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue (Central Board of Direct Taxes), No. S.O. 34(E), dated 12th February, 1998, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii), dated 12th January, 1998, at page 39, in line 24 of 229 ITR (St.), for “1989” read “1997”.
I am directed to refer circular No. 40/ 47-Cus. (NT), dated 19.9.97 on the above subject. In continuation of earlier measures, the following further measures have also been taken regarding relaxation in customs procedures in case of vessels carrying coastal goods exclusively
