CESS ON IRON ORE - Central Excise - Cess

CESS ON IRON ORE Leviable under Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore Mines and Chrome Ore Mines Labour Welfare Cess Act, 1976 (55 of 1976) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore Mines and Chrome Ore Mines Labour Welfare Cess Act, 1976(No. 55 of 1976), the Central Government hereby fixes, with effect from 1st August, 1990, the rate of one rupee per metric tonne as the rate at which the duty of excise and duty of customs on all iron ore produced in any mine for the purpose of the said Act, shall be levied and collected as cess. Footnote: The notification fixing the rate of cess on iron ore produced in any mine as 50 paise per metric tonne with effect from 1st July, 1981 was published vide G.S.R. No. 394(E) dated 16th June, 1981 in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i). [Ministry of Labour Notification G.S.R. 680(E) dated 1.8.1990]