NTF. NO. 17/2007-CE(N.T.), DT. 08/03/2007

NTF. NO. 17/2007-CE(N.T.), DT. 08/03/2007

Secondary and Higher Education Cess on excisable goods - Finance Bill, 2007

G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by rule 18 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002, the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient 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 Table below, shall be further amended, in the manner specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table, namely:-

Table

S.No.	Notification No. and date	Amendments
(1)	(2)	(3)
1.	No. 19/2004-CE(NT) dated 6th September, 2004 [G.S.R. 570(E), dated the 6th September, 2004]	In the said notification, in the Explanation-I, after clause (h) and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “ (i) Secondary and Higher Education Cess on excisable goods leviable under clause (126) read with clause (128) of the Finance Bill, 2007, which has, by virtue of the declaration made in the said Finance Bill under the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1931 (16 of 1931), the force of law.”.
2.	No. 20/2004-CE(NT) dated 6th September, 2004 [G.S.R. 571(E), dated the 26th June, 2004]	In the said notification, in the Explanation-I, after clause (g) and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “ (h) Secondary and Higher Education Cess on excisable goods leviable under clause (126) read with clause (128) of the Finance Bill, 2007, which has by virtue of the declaration made in the said Finance Bill under the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1931 (16 of 1931), the force of law.”.
3.	No. 21/2004-CE(NT) dated 6th September, 2004 [G.S.R. 572(E), dated the 6th September, 2004]	In the said notification, in the Explanation-I, after clause (i) and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “ (i) Secondary and Higher Education Cess on excisable goods leviable under clause (126) read with clause (128) of the Finance Bill, 2007, which has, by virtue of the declaration made in the said Finance Bill under the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1931 (16 of 1931), the force of law”

[F.No.201/4/2007-CX.6]

(Rahul Nangare)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note:-(1) The principal notification No. 19/2004-CE(NT), dated the 6th September, 2004 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 570(E) dated the 6th September, 2004 and was last amended vide notification No.15/2005-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 1st March, 2005 vide number G.S.R. 144(E), dated the 1st March, 2005.

(2) The principal notification No. 20/2004-CE(NT), dated the 6th September, 2004 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 571(E), dated the 6th September, 2004 and was last amended vide notification No.15/2005-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 1st March, 2005 vide number G.S.R. 144(E), dated the 1st March, 2005.

(3) The principal notification No. 21/2004-CE(NT), dated the 6th September, 2004 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 572(E), dated the 6th September, 2004 and was last amended vide notification No.12/2007-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 1st March, 2007 vide number G.S.R.152(E), dated the 1st March, 2007.