Latest Circulars and Notifications

Seeks to further amend notification No. 12/2012-Central Excise dated 17.03.2012 so as to carry out the following changes:i. to exempt excise duty on RBD Palm Stearin, Methanol and Sodium Methoxide for the manufacture of bio-diesel (alkyl ester of long chain fatty acids obtained from vegetable oils, commonly known as biodiesels) on actual user basis for a period upto and inclusive of 31st March, 2017;ii. to withdraw excise duty exemption on biodiesel with effect from 1st April, 2017; and iii. to levy 6% excise duty on biodiesel and its inputs namely, RBD Palm Stearin, Methanol and Sodium Methoxide with effect from 1st April, 2017

Amendment in CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004

Tariff Notification in respect of Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oil, Brass, Poppy Seed, Areca Nut, Gold and Sliver

Seeks to amend rule 6 sub-rule (2), of Service Tax (Determination of Value) Rules, 2006

Seeks to impose definitive anti-dumping duty on "Methyl Acetoacetate", originating in or exported from USA or China PR, for a period of five years (unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier).

Seeks to further amend notification No.12/2012-Central Excise dated 17.03.2012

Seeks to amend Notification No. 20/2016-Central Excise (N.T.) dated 01.03.2016 [Central Excise (Removal of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty for Manufacture of Excisable and Other Goods) Rules, 2016] so as to notify 16.03.2016 as the date from which the said rules will be effective. Further the requirement of submission of security for availing the benefit under the said notification is being done away with

Seeks to amend Notification No. 25/2012- Service Tax dated 20.06.2012, so as to exempt from Service Tax, certain services provided by Government or a local authority to business entity

Amending Notification No. 110/2015-Cus (NT) dated 16.11.2015 thereby making certain changes in Schedule of All Industry rates of Drawback. Changes are effective from 11.2.2016

Seeks to impose anti-dumping duty on 'Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride)' of all types [tariff item 2903 12 00], originating in or exported from People's Republic of China or Russia, for a period of five years (unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier), from the date of imposition of the provisional anti-dumping duty i.e. from the 08th of December, 2015.