Exemption to Para-Toluic Ester falling within Chapter 29 - 269/88 - Central Excise - Tariff

Exemption to Para-Toluic Ester falling within Chapter 29

Notification No. 269/88-C.E.

Dated 24-10-1988

Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that according to a practice that was generally prevalent regarding levy of duty of excise (including non-levy thereof) under section 3 of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the duty of excise on para-toluic ester, falling within Chapter 29 of the Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986) and consumed within the factory of production in the manufacture of dimethyl terephthalate, was not being levied under the said section 3 of the first-mentioned Act during the period commencing on the 28th day of February, 1986 and ending with the 11th day of January, 1987;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11C of the first-mentioned Act, the Central Government hereby directs that the whole of the duty of excise payable under the said Act on such para-toluic ester, but for the said practice, shall not be required to be paid in respect of such para-toluic ester on which the said duty of excise was not levied during the period aforesaid in accordance with the said practice.