CESS ON BEEDI - Central Excise - Cess

CESS ON BEEDI Leviable under the Beedi Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1976 (56 of 1976) In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Beedi Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1976 (56 of 1976) and in supersession of the notification of the government of India in the Ministry of Labour, No. G.S.R. 629(E) dated the 20th October, 1998 except as respect things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby fixes the rate of rupees two per thousand of manufactured beedis, as the rate at which the duty of excise shall be levied and collected by way of cess for the purposes of the Beedi Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1976 (62 of 1976) with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Offcial Gazette. [Ministry of Labour Notification G.S.R. 569(E) dt. 28.6.2000] NOTE:- The above information regarding levy of cess is as supplied by different Minis- tries/ Administrative bodies. For the latest information on levy of cess on different commodities, readers are advised to contact the concerned Ministry/ Board/ Export Promotion Councils/ Administrative body. The following enactments inter-alia may also be consulted for the rates of cess on different commodities. 1. The Agriculture Processed Food Products Export Cess Act 1985 2. The Agriculture Produce Cess Act 1940; 3. The Tea Act 1953; 4. The Calcutta Improvement Act 1911; 5. The Produce Cess Act 1966; 6. The Coffee Act 1942; 7. The Mica Mines Labour Welfare Act 1946; 8. The Coir Industries Act 1953; 9. The Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore Mines and Chrome Ore Mines Labour Welfare Cess Act 1976; 10. The Spices Act 1986; 11. The Marine Products Export Development Authority Act 1972; 12. The Tobacco Cess Act 1975;