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TMI BlogArea based excise duty exemptions modifiedX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Area based excise duty exemptions modified X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ations received from the industry, Ministry of Finance has made some further modifications in these exemption schemes. The highlights of these amendments are explained below :- (i) In respect of iron & steel, cement, starch & coco-butter a uniform rate of 75% of the total duty payable has been specified for computing the refund amount, when these are manufactured starting from specified inputs i ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n the same factory. (ii) Some relaxation has also been made in the provisions relating to determination of special rate. Prior to the amendment, a manufacturer was permitted to file an application for fixation of special rate not later than 60 days from the beginning of a financial year. This time limit has now been relaxed and manufacturers have been permitted to file such applications by the 3 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 0th of September of a financial year, so that they are in a position to make a claim on the basis of the finalized accounts for the previous financial year. New units commencing production on or after the 1st of April, 2008, have also been permitted to make an application for special rate. They will now be entitled to claim refund at a special rate from the date of commencement of commercial produ ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ction. Finally, the condition that a manufacturer would be entitled to apply for a special rate only if his actual value addition is more than 25% of the prescribed rate has also been relaxed. Under the revised provision, he would be entitled to apply if the actual value addition exceeds the prescribed rate by 15%. (iii) There is condition in the notification that the refund paid to a manufactur ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... er will be restricted to the total duty paid by him in cash during a month. It has been represented that manufacturers purchasing raw materials in bulk are at a disadvantage because of this provision. This grievance has been considered and the comparison of the refund payable as per value addition with duty paid in cash has now been permitted on annual basis. Notification Nos. 31 to 38/2008-CE a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ll dated 10th June, 2008 have been issued to give effect to these changes immediately. >>> Central Excise Notification No. 38/2008-CE dated -10-06-2008 Amends notification no. 20/2007 CE dated 25-4-2007 - Exempts units located in the States of Assam or Tripura or Meghalaya or Mizoram or Manipur or Nagaland or Arunachal Pradesh or Sikkim >>> Central Excise Notification No. 37/2008-CE dated -1 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 0-06-2008 Amends notification no. 71/2003 CE dated 9-9-2003 - Exempts the goods in the State of Sikkim >>> Central Excise Notification No. 36/2008-CE dated -10-06-2008 Amends notification no. 56/2003 CE dated 25-6-2003 - Exempts unit located in the state of Skkim >>> Central Excise Notification No. 35/2008-CE dated -10-06-2008 Amends notification no. 57/2002 CE dated 14-11-2002 - Jammu & Ka ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... shmir Units - Exemption from Excise Duty of Specified Goods >>> Central Excise Notification No. 34/2008-CE dated -10-06-2008 Amends notification no. 56/2002 dated 14-11-2002 - Industrial Growth Centres/Industrial Infrastructure/EP Indl. Parks, etc. Units - Exemption from Excise Duty >>> Central Excise Notification No. 33/2008-CE dated -10-06-2008 Amends notification no. 39/2001 CE dated 31-7 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... -2001 - 5 Year Excise Free Holiday for Units in Kutch District of Gujarat >>> Central Excise Notification No. 32/2008-CE dated -10-06-2008 Amends notification no. 33/99 CE dated 8-7-1999 - Excise Exemption to specified goods of factories in North East (Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland or Arunachal Pradesh) >>> Central Excise Notification No. 31/2008-CE dated -10-06-2008 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Amends notification no. 32/99 CE dated 8-7-1999 - Exemption to North East States from Excise duty to goods cleared from a unit located in specific area X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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