[TO  BE  PUBLISHED  IN  THE  GAZETTE  OF  INDIA,  EXTRAORDINARY,  PART  II,SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]

GOVERNMENT OF INDIAMINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)

NOTIFICATION

No. 12/2013-Central Excise

New Delhi, the 1st March, 2013

G.S.R.     (E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of theCentral Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 12/2012- Central Excise, dated the 17th March, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide G.S.R. 163(E), dated the 17th March, 2012, namely: -In the said notification,-(a)  in the proviso, for the figures, letters and words “ 31st day of March, 2013”, the figures,letters and words  “31st day of March, 2015” shall be substituted;(b) in the Table,-(i)  after the serial number 8 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and theentries shall be inserted, namely:-

(ii) after the serial number 13 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and theentries shall be inserted, namely:-

(iii)  after the serial number 24 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number andthe entries shall be inserted, namely:-

(iv) against serial number 54, for the entry in column (4), the entry “Rs.60 per square metre” shallbe substituted;(v) for serial number 55 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted,namely:-

(vi) for serial number 134 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and theentries shall be substituted, namely:-

(vii) serial number 146 and the entries relating thereto shall be omitted;(viii) after serial number 173 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and theentries shall be inserted, namely:-

(ix) after serial number 191 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and theentries shall be inserted, namely: -

(x) against serial number 197, for the entry in column (3), the entry “Silver, other than silvermentioned in Sl. Nos. 190,191 and 191A” shall be substituted;

(xi) against serial number 212, for the entry in column (2), the entry “7323 or 7615 10 11” shall besubstituted;

(xii) against serial number 217, for the entry in column (3), the entry “Trimmed or untrimmedsheets or circles of copper, intended for use in the manufacture of handicrafts or utensilsExplanation-  For  the  purposes  of  this  entry,  ‘copper’  means  copper  and  copper  alloysincluding brass.” shall be substituted;

(xiii) after serial number 263 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and theentries shall be inserted, namely:-

-

-”;

-

-

(xiv) against serial number 273, in column (3), for the entry at item (iii) and the correspondingentries in columns (4) and (5), the following items and entries shall be substituted, namely:-

“(iii)   Motor vehicles falling under heading 8702, 8703for  transport  of  up  to  thirteen  persons,  including  thedriver  (other  than  three    wheeled  motor  vehicles  andSports Utility Vehicles specified at Sl. No. 284A), whichafter clearance have been registered for use solely as taxi;

(iv)    Sports  Utility Vehicles  specified  against  Sl.  No.284A, which after clearance have been registered for usesolely as taxi.

80% of the exciseduty paid at the timeof clearance

72% of the exciseduty paid at the timeof clearance

26

26";

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-

(xv)  for serial number 284 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and theentries shall be substituted, namely:-

Following motor vehicles, namely:-
(i)    Motor vehicles of engine capacity not exceeding 1500 cc; and

(ii) Motor vehicles of engine capacity exceeding 1500 cc other than motor vehicles specified against entry at Sl. No. 284A.

24%

27%

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-

(xvi)  against serial number 292A, in column (2), the entry “8706 00 42” shall be omitted;(xvii) after serial number 292A and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-

(xviii) serial number 306 and the entries relating thereto shall be omitted;(xix)  after serial number 306, and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-

(c)  In the ANNEXURE, condition number 47 and the entries relating thereto, shall be omitted.

[F. No. 334/3/2013-TRU]

[Akshay Joshi]

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note.- The principal notification No. 12/2012-Central Excise, dated the 17th March, 2012 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 163(E) dated the 17th March, 2012 and was last amended vide notification No.1/2013-Central Excise, dated the 21st January,2013 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide G.S.R .36 (E) dated the 21st January,2013.