3. Registration
Every Manufacturer of excisable goods is
required to get his premises registered
under the Central Excise Law
Registration is also required for every
prescribed person who carries on trade
or holds private store-room or
warehouse or otherwise uses excisable
goods
4. Registration- -exception
A manufacturer is exempt from registration if the
goods manufactured by him attract NIL rate of
duty
Or if the goods are exempt from the whole of the
duty
SSI (availing benefit of SSI exemption
notification)
But submit a declaration if the value of
clearances exceed ` 90 lakhs
5. Registration-Number
The Assessee / Manufacturer is issued
a 15 digit PAN based alpha numeric
Registration Number and a Registration
Certificate
No renewal required
7. Duty may be paid in cash through the
Account Current, popularly known as
PLA(Personal Ledger Account)
Duty can also be paid by utilizing CENVAT
credit balance available at the end of the
month
8. Assessee who have paid Excise Duty
more than or equal to ` 10 lakhs (including
amount paid and CENVAT credit) are
mandatorily required to pay the duty
Electronically through internet banking
9. Failure to pay the amount of duty within the
due date attracts interest at 18% per
annum on the outstanding amount
10. Invoice - An invoice is the document
under the cover of which the excisable
goods are to be cleared by the
manufacturer
11. Numbering - Invoice should be serially
numbered
It shall commence from 1st April every year
12. Contents - Registration number, Address
of the excise division, Name of the
consignee, Description, Classification,
Time and Date of Removal, Rate of Duty
,Quantity, Mode of Transport , Vehicle
Registration number and Value of Goods
and the Duty payable thereon
13. Number of Copies
Original for BUYER
DUPLICATE for Transporter
TRIPLICATE for Assessee