G.S.R.- (E)- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (3) of rule 17 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002, and sub-rule (7) of rule 9 of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 26/2004-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 27th September, 2004 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 644 (E), dated the 27th September, 2004, the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby specifies the following form of monthly return in respect of goods manufactured, goods cleared and receipt of inputs and capital goods, for the purposes of the said rules, namely:-
 

Original/Duplicate

3. Details of manufacture and clearance of goods :
 

4A. Details of clearances in DTA and deemed exports and duty payable:
 

4 B. Details of Physical Exports and export duty paid, if any:
 

4 C. Details of Duty Paid:
 

5. Abstract of Account - Current (Cash/ Bank payment):
 

6A. Details of duty free indigenous Inputs received by the unit:
 

6B. Details of duty free Imported Inputs received by the unit:
 

7. Details of duty free Capital goods received by the unit:
 

8. Details of CENVAT credit availed and utilized:
 

9. Details of other payments made:
 

10. Self- Assessment Memorandum:
 

(a) I hereby declare that the information given in this return is true, correct and complete in every respect and that I am authorised to sign on behalf of the assessee.

(b) During the month, total Rs. ______________ was deposited vide TR-6 Challans (copies enclosed).

(c) During the month, invoices bearing S.No._______ to S.No. _______ were issued.

(Name and Signature of the Range
Officer with Official Seal)

1. Indicate the 15-digit PAN based central excise registration number against Sl. No. 1 and the name against Sl. No. 2 as appearing in the Registration Certificate issued by the Central Excise authorities. Letter of Permission number and date may be furnished in Sl. No. 1 as issued by the Development Commissioner.

2. In case more than one item is manufactured, additional rows may be inserted in each table, wherever necessary. For giving information about the details of production and clearance, payment of duty and CENVAT credit availed and utilized month-wise, the respective tables may be replicated.

3. In column No. (6) of the Table at Sl. No. 3, the entire quantity of goods manufactured in the unit whether or not cleared on payment of duty, should be indicated.

3.1. In column No. (10) and (12) of the Table at Sl. No. 3, the value means:

(a) where goods attract ad valorem rate of duty, the value as per proviso to section 3 (1) of Central Excise Act, 1944 (1of 1944);

(b) where goods attract specific rate of duty, the aggregate invoice value of the goods excluding all taxes;

(c) in case of combination of ad valorem and specific duties, it is the value under proviso to section 3(1) of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944).

3.2 In column No. (8) of the Table at Sl. No. 3, the value means the value declared in ARE-1/ARE-2.

4. In the Table at Sl. No. 4A, -

(i) If a specified product attracts more than one rate of duty, then each of the rates should be mentioned separately.

(ii) If a specified product attracts different rates of duty, within the same month, then such details should be separately mentioned.

For example: On the 10th of a month, the effective rate of duty leviable for the product is changed, then the details relating to production, clearance and payment of duty need to be mentioned separately for the period up to 9th of the month and from 10th to the end of the month.

(iii) In column No. (7), the details of clearances of goods should be specified separately in accordance with provisions of the Foreign Trade Policy under which such clearances are made. The clearances of goods, which are not similar, cleared under the same provision of the Foreign Trade Policy, should also be specified separately. Further, the details of clearance in the table would also include clearance in DTA which are counted for fulfillment of NFE.

For example: If a product is cleared under Para 6.8 (a) and Para 6.8 (h) of FTP, then the details of clearance must be separately mentioned. If the product A and product B are cleared under Para 6.8 (a) of FTP, such clearances are to be separately mentioned.

(iv) In column No. (14) and (21), the effective rate is the final duty rate calculated in the manner provided under Central Excise notification applicable to goods produced or manufactured in an EOU/EHTP/STP unit and brought to any other place in India.

(v) Where the duty rate is specific and is charged based on specified unit quantity, the same quantity code must be used for showing clearance figures.

5. In case the goods are cleared for export under Bond or Letter of undertaking, the details of clearance may be mentioned separately in the Table at Sl. No. 4B.

6. 8-digit CETSH and CTSH Number may be indicated without any decimal point.

7. Wherever quantity codes appear indicate relevant abbreviations as given below:
 

8. In the Table at Sl. No. 6A and 6B, the details of each major indigenous/imported input which independently accounts for 10% or more of the total value of raw materials consumed should be given separately and all other inputs should be given together in category “others”.

9. In the Table at Sl. No. 7, original value at the time of import / procurement has to be indicated against particular capital goods whether cleared or destroyed.

10. The details of the challans for duty payment should be mentioned in Table at Sl. No. 4C. Separate challans used for pre-deposit of duty for the purpose of appellate remedy and for other type of payments shall be mentioned in the Table at Sl. No. 9.

11. In column No. (5) of the Table at Sl. No. 9, specify the Order-in-Original number and date relating to the payment of arrears of duty and of interest. For other miscellaneous payments, mention the source document number and date. Miscellaneous payments include penalty, redemption fine and Pre-deposit.

12. In the Table at Sl. No. 4C and 9, the BSR codes of the Bank branch should be indicated.

13. The 5 years block period shall be reckoned from the date of commencement of production of the Unit as specified under Para 6.5 read with Para 6.6 (a) of the FTP.

14. The abbreviations and expressions used in this form are as below:
 

BCD- Duty of Customs leviable as per First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975).

CVD- Additional duty equal to Excise Duty leviable under sub section (1) of Section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975).

SAD- Additional duty of Customs leviable under sub section (5) of Section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975).

CENVAT- Duty of Excise leviable as per the proviso of section 3 (1) of the Central Excise Act, 1944.

SED- Special Excise Duty leviable as per Second Schedule to Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986).

NCCD - National Calamity Contingent Duty

AED (TTA)- Additional Duty of Excise leviable under Additional Duties of Excise (Textile and Textile Articles) Act, 1978 (40 of 1978).

SAED- Special Additional Excise Duty leviable under section 147 of the Finance Act, 2002.

ADE- Additional Duty of Excise on Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel leviable under section 111 of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1998 and section 133 of the Finance Act, 1999 respectively.

ADE on specified products- Additional Duty of Excise on specified products as levied under Section 85 of the Finance Act, 2005.

Edu. Cess of Excise -Education Cess on excisable goods leviable under section 91 read with section 93 of Finance (No. 2) Act, 2004 (23 of 2004).

Edu. Cess of Customs- Education Cess on imported goods leviable under section 91 read with section 94 of Finance (No. 2) Act, 2004 (23 of 2004).

Service Tax- Service tax leviable under section 66 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994).

Cess- Cess leviable under different Cess enactments.

Sec. & Higher Edu. Cess of Excise - Secondary and Higher Education Cess on Excisable goods leviable under section 136,137 and 138 of the Finance Act, 2007 (22 of 2007).

Sec. & Higher Edu. Cess of Customs - Secondary and Higher Education Cess on imported goods leviable under section 136,137 and 139 of the Finance Act, 2007 (22 of 2007).

DTA-Domestic Tariff Area means area within India except Special Economic Zone, export oriented unit (EOU), Software Technology Parks (STP) unit and Electronic Hardware Technology Parks (EHTP) unit and Bio-Technology Park (BTP) unit.

FTP- Foreign Trade Policy issued under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992).

Qty. - Quantity.

C.Ex.-Central Excise.

15. In the Tables at Sl. No. 4A and 4C, the ‘Other duties’ paid/payable, as applicable, may be mentioned as per the following:
 

2. This notification shall come into force on the 30th day of June, 2008.
 

[F.No: DGEP/ FTP/ 13/2007-EOU & G&J]

Rahul Nangare,
Under Secretary to Government of India.

Note: The principal notification No. 26/2004-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 27th September, 2004 was published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i) Extraordinary vide G.S.R. 644 (E), dated the 27th September, 2004 and last amended by notification No. 23/2007-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 19th April, 2007, published vide G.S.R. 302 (E), dated the 19th April, 2007.