'Water gas', 'reformed gas' and similar gas - Excisability - Central Excise - 26/89

'Water gas', 'reformed gas' and similar gas - Excisability Circular No. 26/89 Dated 2-5-1989 [From F. No. 83/2/87-CX.3] Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Central Board of Excise Customs, New Delhi Subject : C.Ex. - Excise duty liability on 'water gas' reformed gas'; and similar gases falling under heading No. 27.05 of the CET. A copy of Board's letter F. No. 83/2/87-CX.3, dated 11-1-1989 addressed to the Collector of Central Excise, Baroda, for information and necessary action in an expeditious manner. COPY F.No. 83/2/87-CX.3 Government of India Central Board of Excise and Custom New Delhi , the 11th January, 1989 . To The Collector of Central Excise, BARODA. Sir, Subject : Central Excise - Excisability or otherwise of a mixture of crude gases referred to as 'Reformed Gas' similar to Water Gas - Clarification regarding. The issue of excisability or otherwise of a mixture of crude gases referred to as 'Reformed Gas' similar to water gas has been examined by the Board in consultation with the Dy. Chief Chemist, CRCL, New Delhi, who had submitted a report to the Board after visiting the factories of M/s. GNVFC, Bharuch and GSFC, Baroda. A copy of Dy. Chief Chemists report is enclosed. The Board desires you to decide the pending cases on these issue expeditiously by applying the ratio of Supreme Court Judgment in the Union Carbide case as such Grade gases appear to be not marketable. Encl:- As above. Yours Faithfully, Sd/- (S.C. JANA) Under Secretary Central Board of Excise and Customs Tel. No. 3016351