Trade Notice No. 57/2003

Dated:

 09.4.03

           Sub: Central Excise - Changes made in the law relating to

                 Textile sector - declaration of stock as on 31st March

       2003 for CENVAT Credit purposes - extension of time

       - announced,

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Trade and Industry in the Textile Sector are aware that a manufacturer, producer, first stage dealer or second stage dealer of yarn and fabrics is entitled to avail credit equal to the duty paid on inputs lying in stock or inputs in process or inputs contained in finished products lying in stock as on 31st day of March 2003 upon making a written declaration. Initially the last date for filing the declaration was Notified as  7th April 2003 . Now, the last date for filing the declaration has  been further  extended upto 15th April 2003 .

 2.       Only those persons who are registered or likely to register with the Central Excise Department  are eligible to avail of credit on the stock held on 31.3.2003 and declared on or before 15.4.2003.  In case the declared stock as on 31.3.2003, is kept in a  place other than the registered/to be registered premises, the address of the said premise or premises  where such stock is kept is to be declared in the stock declaration in order to avail the credit.

  3)    The declaration is to contain details as to description, quantity and value of the stock of inputs (whether lying in stock or in process or contained in the finished products lying in stock).

 4)      The credit on such declared stock can be availed subject to availability of document evidencing actual payment of duty.  Where a person is unable to produce the document evidencing actual payment of duty he will be entitled to avail the credit upon making a separate written declaration excluding the stock for which documents evidencing actual payment of duty is available.

 5 )     In respect of yarn  lying in stock, the quantum of credit eligible in respect of stock for which  document evidencing payment of duty is not there the same will be notified by the Government later.

 6 )     In respect of Fabrics lying in stock, the credit will be allowed as per the  Notification 54/2001 Central Excise, or as the case may be under Notification No.6/2002 Central Excise  (Non-Tariff) depending upon the value  and quantity.

  7)     In the case of processed fabrics , only the stock lying with a manufacturer would be entitled for such credit.  For unprocessed fabrics and yarns, the credit would be available both for manufacturers/ job workers, and also for traders who get registered.

 8)     The Trade and Industry are requested to come forward to register with the Department so as to avail the benefit of credit on inputs.  Persons in the areas of Tambaram, Vellore, Ranipet, Arakonam, Gudiyatham, Tiruthani, Krishnagiri and Hosur can register themselves at the Office of the Commissioner of Central Excise, Chennai III, 121 Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai 34. Alternatively if any person want to get registered in the Divisional Office concerned for the reason that it  would not be convenient for him/them to do so they can get himself/themselves registered   at the Divisional Office concerned namely Vellore, Ranipet, Tambaram and Hosur.The application forms for registration are available free of cost and there is no fee for registration. Associations concerned are requested to help those persons who have to get registered to fill up the application forms and file the same with the Department so that individual members of the Trade need not have the trouble of seeking registration in person.  Co-operation of the Associations is solicited in this regard.

    

9)      The contents of this Trade Notice may be brought to the notice of all

concerned for information and necessary action.

 

          (Issued from File C.No.IV/16/2/03 Cx.Pol)

          (Authority:… i)F.No.B3/3/2003 TRU   

                             ii) Notification 28/2003 CE NT dated 1.4.03

                            iii) Fax B3/3/2003 TRU dated 28.3.03

                            iv) B3/1/2003 TRU dated 25.3.03)

                                                                                                                 

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                                                                             (K.S.NAIR)

                                                                      COMMISSIONER

/ATTESTED/

 

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(N.UMASHANTHI)

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