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Core Purpose

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs appoints and assigns jurisdiction to Central Excise Officers for deciding appeals filed under the Central Excise Act, 1944 and the Finance Act, 1994.

Detailed Summary

By Notification No. 01/2025-Central Excise (N.T.), S.O. 415(E), dated 23rd January 2025, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, acting under 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), appoints specified officers as Central Excise Officers, vests them with powers under the Central Excise Act, 1944 and the Finance Act, 1994 and rules made thereunder, and assigns them — along with Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax, Commissioners (Audit), and Commissioners (Appeals) — jurisdiction to pass orders in appeal. The Table specifies that any Principal Additional Director General or Additional Director General posted within the territorial jurisdiction of a Principal Chief Commissioner or Chief Commissioner of Central Excise and Service Tax, as defined in Notification No. 13/2017-Central Excise (N.T.) dated 9th June 2017, may pass such orders in respect of appeals filed under section 35 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 and section 85 of the Finance Act, 1994 on or after 1st July 2017 with the jurisdictional Commissioner of Central Excise and Service Tax (Appeals). The notification is issued under F. No. CBIC-240137/1/2025-SERVICE TAX SECTION-CBEC and signed by Rajesh Kumar Meena, Under Secretary.

Full Text

CG-DL-E-23012025-260411 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) 591 GI/2025 (1) 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 Number | Rank and designation of the Central Excise officer | Jurisdiction | Purpose | |---|---|---|---| | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | | 1. | Any Principal Additional Director General or Additional Director General who is posted, vide an administrative order issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, in the territorial jurisdiction of a- (a) Principal Chief Commissioner of Central Excise and Service Tax; or (b) Chief Commissioner of Central Excise and Service Tax. | The jurisdiction of such Principal Chief Commissioner of Central Excise and Service Tax or Chief Commissioner of Central Excise and Service Tax, as specified in notification number 13/2017-Central Excise (NT), dated the 9th June, 2017. | Passing orders in appeal with respect to appeals filed under section 35 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) and section 85 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), which have been filed on or after the 1st July, 2017 with 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. and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Date: 2025.01.23 18:01:02 +05'30' SRIVASTAVA

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