Payment Certificate for Proof of Payment of Excise Duty Now Available to All Categories

[CBEC Circular No. 1017 dated 29^th February 2016]

Subject: Certificate evidencing payment of Central Excise duty.

I am directed to refer to the Boards circular 620/11/2002-CX, dated 20.02.2002 wherein facility of issuing of Certificate as proof of payment of Central Excise duty was extended to Small Scale Industry. References have been received from Trade for extending this facility of issuing Certificate as proof of payment of Central Excise duty to all categories of industries.

2 These representations have been examined and it has been decided that benefit of Circular No.620/11/2002-CX dated 20.02.2002 shall be extended to the entire industry as a matter of trade facilitation.

3. This circular shall come into force from 1st of March, 2016. Difficulties faced, if any, in implementation of the Circular may be brought to the notice of the Board. Trade, industry and field formations may suitably be informed.