Manual signatures on digitally signed invoices - Central Excise - Public Notice No. 9/CE/Ldh/2016

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL EXCISE SERVICE TAX, LUDHIANA HEADQUARTER F BLOCK, RISHI NAGAR, LUDHIANA, PUNJAB 141001 F. No. IV(16) Tech/Trade notice/Ldh/07/2013/6005-28 Dated: 25/10/2016 Public Notice No. 9/CE/Ldh/2016 Subject: Manual signatures on digitally signed invoices - reg. Attention of the Trade and all concerned is invited to Notification No. 18/2015-Central Excise (N.T) dated 06.07.2015 by which conditions, safeguards and procedures in relation to authentication of invoices by digital signatures were specified. Further, the Central Board of Excise Customs has clarified the issue regarding manual signatures on digitally signed invoices vide Circular No. 1038/26/2016-CX dated 19.07.2016. This Circular is available on the website www.cbec.gov.in under tab Central Excise and tab Circulars and may please be seen for details. All the Trade Association Chambers of Commerce and members of the Regional Advisory Committee / Public Grievance Committee are requested to circulate and publicize the contents of this Public Notice amongst their member constituents. Difficulty, if any, in implementation off the procedure may please be brought to the notice of jurisdictional Range/Divisional Office. (Naresh Penumaka) Commissioner