NTF. NO. 04/2009-CE, DT. 24/02/2009
Govt. has reduced the general rate of Central Excise duty from 10 per cent to 8 per cent
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby directs that each of the notifications of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), specified in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed shall be amended or further amended, as the case may be, in the manner specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table, namely :-
TABLE| S. No. | Notification number and date | Amendments |
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 3/2006-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2006 | In the said notification, in the Table, in column (4), for the entry 10% , wherever it occurs, the entry 8% shall be substituted. |
| 2. | 4/2006-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2006 | In the said notification, in the Table, in column (4), -
(i) for the entry 10% or Rs.290 per tonne, whichever is higher , wherever it occurs, the entry 8% or Rs.230 per tonne, whichever is higher shall be substituted;
(ii) for the entry 10% of the value of such gold potassium cyanide excluding the value of gold used in the manufacture of such goods , wherever it occurs, the entry 8% of the value of such gold potassium cyanide excluding the value of gold used in the manufacture of such goods shall be substituted;
(iii) for the entry 10% of the value of material , if any, added and the amount charged for such manufacture wherever it occurs, the entry 8% of the value of material , if any, added and the amount charged for such manufacture shall be substituted. |
| 3. | 5/2006-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2006 | In the said notification, in the Table, in column (4), for the entry 10% wherever it occurs, the entry 8% shall be substituted. |
| 4. | 6/2006-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2006 | In the said notification, in the Table, in column (4), -
(i) for the entry 10% wherever it occurs, the entry 8% shall be substituted;
(ii) for the entry 10% + Rs.10,000 per chassis , wherever it occurs, the entry 8% + Rs.10,000 per chassis shall be substituted. |
| 5. | 2/2008-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2008 | In the said notification, in the Table, in column (3), -
(i) for the entry 10% , wherever it occurs except, for the entry occurring against S. No. 14, 16 and 18, the entry 8% shall be substituted;
(ii) for the entry 10% + Rs.10,000 per chassis , wherever it occurs, the entry 8% + Rs.10,000 per chassis shall be substituted. |
F. No.354/210/2008-TRU (Part)
Sd/-
[Unmesh Sharad Wagh]
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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