IMPORTANT CIRCULARS & NOTIFICATIONS related to CENTRAL EXCISE

1. IMPORTANT CIRCULARS & NOTIFICATIONS
related to CENTRAL EXCISE
Sub: Corrigendum to Minutes of Central Excise RAC Meeting held on
03.06.2015
Point No. 1: Agenda Point raised by Faridabad Industries Association
With reference to Board’s Circulars relating to determination of place of removal for
Cenvat of duty/Service Tax paid, we have to seek your good self’s clarification as to
service Tax paid on freight charges through reverse mechanism will continue to be
cenvatable by the consignor if the transportation is made on CIF destination basis or
delivery at the customers place as property in goods passes on to customer only when
he clears/receives the material.
Reply: The definition of place of removal has been inserted in the Cenvat credit
Rules 2004 vide Notification No. 21/2014-CE(NT) dated 11.07.2014. As per CCR,
2014 credit of input services is available upto the place of removal. CBEC Circular
No. 988/12/2014-CX dated 20.10.2104 clarifies that the place of removal needs to be
ascertained in terms of provision of CEA, 1944 read with provision of the sale of
Goods Act, 1930 and that the payment of transport, payment of insurance etc. are not
relevant consideration to ascertain the place of removal. The place where sales takes
place or when the property in goods passes from the seller to the buyer, in terms of
provisions of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 is the relevant consideration to determine
place of removal in terms of provision of CEA 1944.
In case of exports, for purpose of Cenvat Credit of input services, the place of
removal will be determined in accordance with the instructions envisaged in Board’s
circular M No. 999/6/2015/CX dated 28.02.2015”.
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2. Subject: Standard Operating Procedure to be followed while Seeking permission
under the provisions of Central Excise Rules, 2002/ Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, FARIDABAD 1
C.No. iv (16) CE/FBD-1/Tech/01/2015-16/ 3065 dated 7th September 2015 Trade
Notice No. 03/2015-16
With a view to minimize the time taken in granting permission in cases where it is
mandatory on part of the assesses to obtain permissions from the Commissioner
Central Excise under certain provisions of Central Excise Rules, 2002/ Cenvat Credit.
Rules, 2004, the following procedure is prescribed:
The applicant assessee, in addition to the application filed with the office of
Commissioner, Central Excise, Faridabad-1, will also send a copy of application to
the jurisdictional Divisional Deputy/ Assistant Commissioner and Range
Superintendent. On receipt of the said application, the Range Superintendent shall
within maximum 2 working days verify and send his comments regarding
admissibility or otherwise to the jurisdictional Deputy/ Assistant Commissioner.
The deputy/ Assistant Commissioner will further examine the report of the Range
Superintendent and send his/her comments/ recommendation to the Headquarters
Technical Session, within 3 days of the receipt of application in Divisional Office.
The headquarters Technical Section shall ensure that the application along with the
Range and Division reports is submitted for consideration of the Commissioner
within 2 days of receipt of report from the Division.
All such cases where the permission or otherwise cannot be communicated to the
applicant within 10 working days shall be submitted to the Addl. Commissioner
Concerned who shall then take necessary action for resolution.
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3. Subject: Initiative towards good governance.
Trade Notice No. 01/2015-16 dated 11th September, 2015 received from
Commissioner, Central Excise Faridabad
Attention of the trade & industry is invited to the Central Government’s emphasis on
reform oriented non adversarial tax administration. The Central Board of Excise &
Customs has taken several initiatives over the years to facilitate trade and simply
procedures to reduce interface between tax officials and the taxpayers. It is CBEC’s
mission to achieve excellence in the formulation and implementation of customs,
Central Excise and Service Tax policies and enforcement of cross border control for
the benefit of trade, industry and other stake holders.
It is reiterated that the CBEC considers all taxpayers as the cornerstone of our
economical independence and prosperity. Therefore, it is important to further simplify
and modernize our working to expand the tax base and improve compliance. This is
in tandem with the Central Government’s overall objective to ensure good
governance.
Thus is has been decided to designate one day of the week, viz., Wednesday (9.30 am
to 1.30 pm) as Taxpayer’s Day wherein the Heads of all offices falling under the
jurisdiction of Central Excise & Service Tax commissionerate, Faridabad-II will be
available for meeting the taxpayer without any prior appointment to address their
grievances expeditiously.