ADVERTISEMENT

CBIC Unviels New Draft Excise Bill, Seeks Shareholder Comments

The Bill aims to enact a comprehensive modern central excise law with an emphasis on promoting ease of doing business and repealing old and redundant provisions, a finance ministry statement said.

<div class="paragraphs"><p>(Source: CBIC India/Facebook)</p></div>
(Source: CBIC India/Facebook)

The CBIC on Tuesday invited comments on a draft Central Excise Bill, 2024, which seeks to replace the decades-old Central Excise Act, 1944.

The Bill aims to enact a comprehensive modern central excise law with an emphasis on promoting ease of doing business and repealing old and redundant provisions, a finance ministry statement said.

The Bill comprises 12 chapters, 114 sections and two schedules.

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) invites stakeholders' suggestions on the draft 'Central Excise Bill, 2024', by June 26, 2024.

Opinion
CBIC Issues Guidelines For GST Investigation; Prior Approval For Big Companies