(This Notification has been supersessed vide NTF. NO. 17/2007-CE, DT. 01/03/2007)
NTF. NO. 34/2001-CE, DT. 28/06/2001
Excisable goods viz. stainless steel pattis/pattas, falling under Chapter 72, or aluminium circles falling under Chapter 76In exercise of the powers conferred by Rule 15 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002, the
[OLD- the Central Excise (No.2) Rules, 2001, the
] Central Government hereby specifies the excisable goods viz. stainless steel pattis/pattas, falling under Chapter 72, or aluminium circles falling under Chapter 76 of the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986) subjected to the process of cold rolling with the aid of cold rolling machine in respect of which an assessee shall have an option to pay the duty of excise on the basis of cold rolling machine installed for cold rolling of these goods and fixes the following rate of duty per cold rolling machine, per month:-
(In the preamble, the words "the Central Excise Rules, 2002, the" has been substituted vide
NTF. NO. 20/2006-CE, DT. 01/03/2006)
| (i) stainless steel pattis or pattas | Thirty thousand rupees
[OLD-Fifteen thousand rupees ] |
(In item (i) the words "Thirty thousand rupees" has been substituted vide NTF. NO. 20/2006-CE, DT. 01/03/2006)
|
| (ii)aluminium circles produced from sheets manufactured on cold rolling machines | |
| (a) where the length of the roller is 30" or less | Seven thousand five hundred rupees |
| (b) where the length of the roller is more than 30" | Ten thousand rupees: |
Provided that no credit of duty paid on any raw materials, component part or machinery or finished products used for cold rolling of stainless steel pattis/pattas, or aluminium circles under CENVAT Credit Rules, 2001 shall be taken:
Provided further that the procedure mentioned hereinafter is followed.
2. Application to avail special procedure.- (1) The manufacturer shall make an application in the form specified in
Appendix-1 to this notification to the Superintendent of Central Excise, as the case may be, for this purpose and the Superintendent, may grant permission for the period in respect of which the application has been made.
(2) The application shall be made so as to cover a period of not less than twelve consecutive calendar months, but permission may be granted for a shorter period for reasons to be recorded in writing, by the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise or the Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise.
(3) If at any time during such period the manufacturer fails to avail himself of the procedure contained in this notification, he shall, unless otherwise ordered by the Assistant Commissioner or the Deputy Commissioner, be precluded from availing himself of such procedure for a period of six months from the date of such failure.
(4) If the manufacturer desires to avail himself of the procedure contained in this notification on the expiry of the period for which his application was granted, he shall, before such expiry, make an application to the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise or the Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise as under sub-paragraph (1) and on his failure to do so, he shall, except as provided herein, be precluded from availing himself of such procedure for a period of six months from the date of such expiry.
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-paragraph (1), an application made by a manufacturer, before the commencement of this notification, under sub-rule (1) of
rule 96ZA of the Central Excise Rules, 1944, shall be deemed to be an application made under sub-paragraph (1) and the same shall be deemed to have been granted under sub-paragraph (1) and where such application has not been granted, the Assistant Commissioner or the Deputy Commissioner shall dispose of the same as if it is an application under sub-paragraph (1).
3. Discharge of duty liability on payment of certain sum.- (1) A manufacturer whose application has been granted under paragraph, 2 shall pay a sum calculated at the rate specified in this notification, subject to the conditions herein laid down, and such payment, shall be in full discharge of his liability for duty leviable on his production of such cold re-rolled stainless pattas/pattis or aluminium circles during the period for which the said sum has been paid:
Provided that if there is revision in the rate of duty, the sum payable shall be recalculated on the basis of the revised rate, from the date of revision and liability for duty leviable on the production of stainless steel pattis/pattas, or aluminium circles from that date shall not be discharged unless the differential duty is paid and in case the amount of duty so recalculated is less than the sum paid, the balance shall be refunded to the manufacturer:
Provided further that when a manufacturer makes an application for the first time under paragraph 2 for availing of the procedure contained in this notification, the duty liability for the month in which the application is granted shall be calculated pro-rata on the basis of the total number of days in that month and the number of days remaining in the month from the date of such grant.
(2) The sum payable under sub-paragraph (1) shall be calculated by application of the appropriate rate to the maximum number of cold rolling machines installed by or on behalf of such manufacturer in one or more premises at any time during three calendar months immediately preceding the calendar month in which the application under paragraph 2 is made.
(3) The sum shall be tendered by the manufacturer along with the application.
4. Manufacturer's declaration and account.- (1) The manufacturer who has been granted permission under paragraph (2) above shall make an application in the form specified in Appendix II to this notification to the Superintendent in charge of the factory for permission to remove the stainless steel pattis/pattas, or aluminium circles from his premises during the ensuing month, declaring the maximum number of cold rolling machines installed by him or on his behalf, in one or more premises at any time during three calendar months immediately preceding the said calendar month in which such application is made.
(2) If such application is not made to the Superintendent of Central Excise within the time limit laid down in sub-paragraph (1), the manufacturer shall, unless, otherwise directed by the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise or the Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise and in exceptional circumstances, be liable to pay duty on his entire production of stainless steel pattis/pattas or aluminium circles during the month or part thereof in respect of which the application was to be made, at the rate prescribed in the First Schedules to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986) read with any relevant notification or notifications issued under sub-section (1) of section SA of the Central Excise Act, 1944 ( 1 of 1944 ).
(3) The manufacturer shall also intimate the Superintendent of Central Excise in writing of any proposed change in the number of cold rolling machines installed by him or on his behalf, and obtain the written approval of such officer before making any such change.
5. Exemption from certain provisions etc.- (1) During the period in respect of which any manufacturer has been permitted to avail himself of the procedure of this notification, he shall be exempt from the operation of
rule 8 of the Central Excise (No.2) Rules, 2001.
(2) Except in accordance with such terms and conditions as the Central Government may by notification specify in this behalf, no rebate of excise duty shall be paid under
rule 18 of the said Central Excise Rules, in respect of any stainless steel pattis/pattas, or aluminium circles exported out of India, out of the stock produced by such manufacturer during such period.
6. Provisions regarding new factories and closed factories resuming production.- (1) In the case of a manufacturer who commences production for the first time or who recommences production after having ceased production for a continuous period of not less than three months, and who has been permitted by the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise or the Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise under paragraph 2 to avail of the procedure, the amount payable by him for the first month or part thereof, as the case may be, shall be provisionally calculated on the basis of his declaration of the maximum number of cold rolling machines that are or are likely to be installed by him or on his behalf during such period.
(2) At the expiry of the period, the amount payable shall be recalculated on the basis of the maximum number of cold rolling machines actually installed and if the initial payment falls short of the total liability so determined, the deficiency shall be recovered from the manufacturer and where the total liability is less than the initial deposit, the balance shall be refunded to the manufacturer.
7. Power to condone failure to apply for special procedure.-Notwithstanding anything contained in this notification, the Additional Commissioner of Central Excise or the Joint Commissioner of Central Excise may, at his discretion, for reasons to be recorded in writing, and subject to such conditions as he may deem fit, apply the provisions contained in this notification to a manufacturer who has failed to avail himself of the special procedure, or to comply with any condition laid down in this notification.
8. Provision regarding factories ceasing to work or reverting to the normal procedure.- Notwithstanding anything contained in this notification, where a manufacturer who had availed himself of the procedure contained in this notification, ceases to work or reverts to the normal procedure, the duty payable by him in the month during which he has availed himself of the procedure shall be calculated on the basis of the maximum number of cold rolling machines installed during the last month in the manner prescribed in paragraph 6 and the amount already paid for the month in accordance with paragraph 3 shall be adjusted towards the duty so calculated and on such adjustment if there is any excess payment it shall be refunded to the manufacturer and any deficiency in duty shall be recovered from the manufacturer.
Explanation.- A manufacturer, who ceases to work his factory for one or two shifts only, shall not be deemed to have ceased to work within the meaning of this notification.
9. Confiscation and penalty.- If any manufacturer contravenes any provision of this notification in respect of any excisable goods, then all such goods shall be liable to confiscation, and the manufacturer shall be liable to penalty under
rule 25 of the Central Excise (No.2) Rules, 2001.
10. This notification shall come in to effect on and from the
first day of July, 2001."Appendix-I
Form A S P II
Application for permission to avail of the special procedure relating to stainless steel patties or pattas oraluminium circles.Name of the factory/factories............Address......................
I/We..............manufacturers of stainless steel patties or pattas / aluminium circles, residing at........taluk / tehsil.......district....and holders of Central Excise RegistrationNo............dated......hereby apply to avail myself/ourselves during the.......calendar month/the period beginning with.....20... and ending with ....20.... of the special procedure in respect of the production ortransactions in such stainless steel patties or pattas or luminium circles at my / our above mentionedfactory/factories.
2. I/We hereby agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the said procedure throughout the said period.
Place:
Date: | Signature of manufacturers or his/their authorized agent(s). Countersigned.......of Central Excise
Range.........
Circle.......... |
Place:
Date:
Permission granted for the calendar month------- / the period beginning with.....and ending with..............Assistant Commissioner/Deputy
Commissioner of Central Excise |
Place:
Date:
Note: Delete the entries which are not applicable.". |
(Appendix I has been substituted vide
Ntf.No. 7/2002-CE, Dt. 1/3/2002)
[OLDAppendlx-1
Form A S P II
Application for permission to avail of the special procedure relating
to stainless steel patties or pattas or aluminium circles.Name of the factory/factories
.. Address
..
I/We
.. manufacturers of stainless steel patties or pattas/aluminium circlesprocessed
[Old (without the aid of power or steam,)
] residing at taluk/tehsil
.. district
.. and holders of Central Excise Registration No
.. dated
hereby apply to avail myself/ourselves during the
. Calendar month/the period beginning with
. 20
. and ending with
20
.. of the special procedure in respect of the production or transactions in such stainless steel patties or pattas or aluminium circles without the aid of power or steam at my/our above mentioned factory/factories.
(In above para the words which are in bracket has been omitted vide CORRIGENDUM, dt. 31/7/2001)2. I/We declare that I/We had not at any time during the calendar year ending
. employed more than five workers and that I/We intend to employ
.. workers in the factory during the calendar month next following.
3. I/We declare that I/We had not at any time during the calendar year ending
.. employed more than five hand presses and that I/We intend to employ in the factory during the calendar month next
. hand presses.
4. I/we hereby agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the said procedure throughout the said period.
Place:
Date:
Signature of manufacturers or his/their authorized agent(s).
Countersigned
of Central Excise
Range
Circle
Place:
Date:
Permission granted for calendar month/the period beginning with........... and ending with..............Assistant Commissioner/
Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise
Place:
Date:
Note: Delete the entries not applicable.
]Appendix-ll
Original
Duplicate
Triplicate
Quadruplicate
Application for removal of stainless steel patties/pattas manufactured under the special procedureName of the Factory ..........................................
Address ............................................................
1. I/We ............................. manufacturer(s) of stainless steel patties/pattas residing at ................. Taluka/Tehsil ................. District ..................... and holder(s) of Central Excise Registration No. ........................ dated ...................... having been permitted to avail myself /ourselves of the special procedure contained in the notification issued under rule 15 of Central Excise (No.2) Rules 2001, in respect of my/our production and transactions in such stainless steel patties/pattas at the above-mentioned factory/factories hereby declare that I/we intend to install and employ the cold rolling machines for the production of stainless steel patties/pattas during the year ............ in the manner indicated below, and the total sum payable by me/us in terms of the provisions laid down in the notification in respect of the said period are stated hereunder:-
| No. of cold rolling Machines to be Installed any employed | Rate prescribed In Government of India Notification No. __ /2001-Central Excise dated | Sum payable | Total |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| | | | |
2. I/We tender herewith the sum of Rs..........., (Rupees ................. only). The balance will be paid by me/us in monthly instalments.
3. I/We hereby declare that the particulars furnished herein are true and complete to the best of my/our knowledge and belief.
4. I/We apply for leave to remove from the above mentioned premises during the period from ............... to any stainless steel patties/pattas manufactured in the said premises during that period.
5. I/We understand that the permission accorded to me/us for the year .............. is subject to my/our paying the balance amount as indicated in paragraph 2 above.
Place ............
Date .............
Signature of manufacturer or his authorized agent.
To
The Superintendent of Central Excise
............... Range
............... Division
COUNTERSIGNEDPlace .............
Date ..............
Superintendent of Central Excise,
.............. Range
.............. Circle
Statement of duty paid:(a) For payment in cash at.....................
Treasury
State Bank of India
Reserve Bank of India
(To be filled in by the manufacturer or his authorized agent)| Name of person tendering payment | Particulars of payment | Amount (in words as well as in figures) |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| | | |
Head of Account
038-Union Excise Duties- Stainless steel patties/pattas
(b) Under the compounded levy scheme.
Date ........................
Signature of the tenderer
(To be filled in by the Treasury or Bank)
CERTIFICATEDeposit Number .................... Date ............... Received payment of rupees (in words) .....................
Signature of Treasurer or Accountant
Agent or Manager
(c) For payment through account-current:
| Title of Account of Ledger | Number and date of entry | Amount (in words as well as in figures) |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
Place................
Date..................
Signature of the manufacturer of his Authorized agent.
(d) For payment thourgh T.R.5/Special Revenue Money Order
| Date of Payment | T.R.5 No./Special Order Coupon No. | Amount (in words as well as in figures) |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
Place................
Date...............
Clearance allowed subject to fulfillment of the condition of deposits
Superintendent of Central Excise
Note:Delete the entries not applicable.
Sd/-
(T.R.Rustagi)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India
F.No.354/66/2001-TRU(Note:- see1. Central Excise (No.2) Rules, 2001, CENVAT Credit Rules, 2001, & Rule 96ZA, of the Central Excise Rules, 1944.)
2. Corrigendum, dt. 31/7/2001
3. Corrigendum, dt. 24/8/2001[Note:- see following Parts of Chapters as mentioned in
New Central Excise Manual 2001 (w.e.f. 1/9/2001)Part I of
Ch. 12]
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