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Date: 23-Jan-2025 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification No. 1/2025 Central Excise (N.T.), dated 23.01.2025

Issued by Ministry of Finance · Department of Revenue

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification, issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), appoints certain officers as Central Excise Officers and assigns them jurisdiction and powers under the Central Excise Act, 1944 and the Finance Act, 1994. This pertains to matters related to the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act), specifically addressing actions or omissions before its implementation.

Key Changes

  • Officers mentioned in column (2) of the table (Principal Additional Director General or Additional Director General, Principal Chief Commissioner of Central Excise and Service Tax, or Chief Commissioner of Central Excise and Service Tax) are appointed as Central Excise Officers.
  • These officers are vested with all powers under the Central Excise Act, 1944 and the Finance Act, 1994.
  • Jurisdiction is assigned to these officers (and Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax (Audit) and (Appeals)) as specified in column (3) of the table, for the purpose of handling appeals filed under section 35 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 and section 85 of the Finance Act, 1994. These appeals must have been filed on or after July 1, 2017.
  • The notification specifically refers to Notification number 13/2017-Central Excise (NT), dated June 9, 2017.

Impact Analysis

Impact on CBIC

  • Improves efficiency and transparency in the handling of pre-CGST Act related appeals.

Impact on Appealing Parties

  • May expedite the resolution of their appeals if the designated officer is more efficient or readily available.

Impact on Judicial System

  • Reduces the burden on higher courts by clarifying jurisdictional issues at the administrative level.

Suggested Action Items

  • A monitoring mechanism should be put in place to track the progress of appeal resolution under this notification.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue): The issuing authority of the notification. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC): The implementing body responsible for executing the notification's provisions. Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944): The primary legislation under which the powers of the appointed officers are defined. Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994): Legislation that also governs the powers of the appointed officers in relation to appeals. Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017): The legislation that forms the context for the notification, specifically addressing pre-implementation issues. Notification number 13/2017-Central Excise (NT), dated June 9, 2017: A previous notification referenced in this gazette notification, likely defining the territorial jurisdictions of the officers.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-23012025-260411 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D3H0x1x2x0 25-260411 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 411] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, िनिरी 23, 2025/माघ 3, 1946 No. 411] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2025/MAGHA 3, 1946 जित्त मत्रं ालय (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग) (केंद्रीय अप्रत्यक्ष कर एि ंसीमा िल्ु क बोडड) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 23 िनिरी, 2025 स.ं 01/2025-केंद्रीय उत्पाि िल्ु क (ग०ै टे०) का.आ. 415(अ).— केंद्रीय अप्रत्यक्ष कर और सीमा िल्ु क बोडड उन बातों, जिन्ह ेंकेंद्रीय माल और सेिाकर अजधजनयम, 2017 के प्रिृत्त होने से पूिड दकया गया या करने से लोप दकया गया है, के संबंध में जित्त अजधजनयम 1994 (1994 का 32) की धारा 65ख के खण्ड (55), केन्द्रीय उत्पाि िल्ु क जनयम, 2017 के जनयम 3, सेिाकर जनयम, 1994 के जनयम 3 और केन्द्रीय माल और सेिाकर अजधजनयम 2017 (2017 का 12) की धारा 174 की उप-धारा (2) के खण्ड (ङ) के साथ पठित केन्द्रीय उत्पाि िल्ु क अजधजनयम, 1944 (1944 का 1) की धारा 2 के खण्ड (ख) के अनुसरण में:- (क) नीच े िी गयी सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (2) में उजल्लजखत अजधकाठरयों को केन्द्रीय उत्पाि िुल्क अजधकाठरयों के रूप म ें जनयुक्त करता ह,ै और 591 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (ख) ऐसे अजधकाठरयों में केन्द्रीय उत्पाि िुल्क अजधजनयम 1994 और तिधीन बनाए गए जनयमों तथा जित्त अजधजनयम 1994 और उसके अधीन बनाए गए जनयमों के अधीन सभी िजक्तयााँ जनजहत करता ह ै और (ग) (i) नीच े िी गई सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (2) म ेंउजल्लजखत अजधकाठरयों को, और (ii) प्रधान आयुक्त केंद्रीय उत्पाि िुल्क और सेिाकर या आयुक्त केंद्रीय उत्पाि िल्ु क और सेिाकर; और (iii) आयुक्त, केंद्रीय उत्पाि िल्ु क और सेिाकर (लेखापरीक्षा); और (iv) आयुक्त, केंद्रीय उत्पाि िल्ु क और सेिाकर (अपील), को उक्त सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (4) म ें उजल्लजखत प्रयोिन के जलए, उक्त सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (3) म ें उजल्लजखत अजधकाठरता समुिेजित करता ह।ै सारणी क्रम केन्द्रीय उत्पाि िल्ु क अजधकारी अजधकाठरता प्रयोिन संख्या का पि और पिनाम (1) (2) (3) (4) कोई भी प्रधान अपर महाजनिेिक अजधसूचना संख्या केंद्रीय उत्पाि िुल्क अजधजनयम 1944 (1944 या अपर महाजनिेिक जिसकी 13/2017-केंद्रीय उत्पाि का 1) की धारा 35 और जित्त अजधजनयम 1994 तैनाती केंद्रीय अप्रत्यक्ष कर और िुल्क (गै.टे.) तारीख 9 िनू , (1994 का 32) की धारा 85 के अधीन उन सीमा िुल्क बोड ड द्वारा िारी अपीलों के संबंध में अपील म ें आिेि पाठरत 2017 म ेंयथा जिजनर्िडष्ट ऐस े 1. प्रिासजनक आिेि के तहत करना िो ऐसे प्रधान मुख्य आयुक्त, केंद्रीय प्रधान मुख्य आयक्तु , केंद्रीय जनम्नजलजखत की राज्य क्षेत्रीय उत्पाि िुल्क और सेिाकर उत्पाि िुल्क और सेिाकर या मुख्य आयुक्त, अजधकाठरता, म ेंकी गई ह ै या मुख्य आयक्तु , केंद्रीय केंद्रीय उत्पाि िल्ु क और सेिाकर की राज्य (क) प्रधान मख्ु य आयुक्त, केंद्रीय उत्पाि िुल्क और सेिाकर क्षेत्रीय अजधकाठरता में आने िाले आयुक्त, केंद्रीय उत्पाि िुल्क और सेिाकर की अजधकाठरता उत्पाि िुल्क और सेिाकर (अपील) के पास या तारीख 1 िुलाई, 2017 को या उसके बाि (ख) मुख्य आयक्तु , केंद्रीय फाइल की गई ह।ै उत्पाि िुल्क और सेिाकर [फा. सं. सीबीआईसी-240137/1/2025-सेिा कर अनुभाग-सीबीईसी] रािेि कुमार मीना, अिर सजचि[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 23rd January, 2025 No. 01/2025-Central Excise (N.T.) S.O. 415(E).—In pursuance of clause (b) of section 2 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) read with clause (55) of section 65B of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), rule 3 of the Central Excise Rules, 2017, rule 3 of the Service Tax Rules, 1994 and clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section 174 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), in respect of things done or omitted to be done before the coming into force of the Central Goods and Services Act, 2017, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby- (a) appoints the officers mentioned in column (2) of the Table below as the Central Excise Officers; (b) vests such officers with all powers under the Central Excise Act, 1944 and the rules made thereunder and the Finance Act, 1994 and the rules made thereunder; and (c) assigns- (i) such Central Excise officers mentioned in column (2) of the Table below, and (ii) Principal Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax or Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax; (iii) Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax (Audit); and (iv) Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax (Appeals), with the jurisdiction mentioned in column (3) of the said Table, for the purpose mentioned in column (4) of the said Table. TABLE Serial Rank and designation of the Central Excise Jurisdiction Purpose Number officer (1) (2) (3) (4) Any Principal Additional Director General The jurisdiction of such Passing orders in appeal or Additional Director General who is Principal Chief Commissioner with respect to appeals posted, vide an administrative order issued of Central Excise and Service filed under section 35 of by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Tax or Chief Commissioner of the Central Excise Act, Customs, in the territorial jurisdiction of a- Central Excise and Service Tax, 1944 (1 of 1944) and 1. as specified in notification section 85 of the Finance (a) Principal Chief Commissioner of number 13/2017-Central Excise Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), Central Excise and Service Tax; or (NT), dated the 9th June, 2017. which have been filed on or (b) Chief Commissioner of Central after the 1st July, 2017 with Excise and Service Tax. the Commissioner of Central Excise and Service Tax (Appeals), in the territorial jurisdiction of such Principal Chief Commissioner of Central Excise and Service Tax or Chief Commissioner of Central Excise and Service Tax. [F. No. CBIC-240137/1/2025-SERVICE TAX SECTION-CBEC] RAJESH KUMAR MEENA, Under Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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