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Procedure For Excise Registration
Procedure For Excise Registration
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Procedure of obtaining registration
The application for registration is to be filed with the Superintendent of Central Excise having
jurisdiction over the premises in respect whereof the registration is to be obtained. The following
documents are to be submitted for obtaining the registration
1. Name(s)
2. Address – Official/ residential.
The application for registration in form R-I is either to be signed before the Superintendent of
Central Excise or can be submitted duly attested and notarised by the notary public.
Grant of registration
After receipt of application for registration, the jurisdictional Superintendent is to grant
registration within 30 days of the receipt of the application. Even if the registration is not
granted, it will be deemed to have been granted. The registration is in respect of premises and not
a person.
For the goods that attract Central Excise duty right from the beginning, the registration is to be
applied for before the removal of the goods. These goods are not covered under Small-Scale
Exemption notification. Even where a manufacture of goods eligible for Small-Scale exemption
opts for availment of Modvat credit, the registration is to be applied for before the removal of the
goods.
Manufacturers of Cosmetics and Refrigeration goods are to apply for registration after crossing
the clearances of Rs. 30 lakhs.
Manufacturers of other goods are to apply for registration when the clearances exceed Rs.
50 lakhs.
A registration certificate is valid till the relevant unit is engaged in manufacturing of excisable
goods. The registration certificate is not required to be renewed.
Registration certificate is not transferable. When a registered person transfers his business to
another person, the transferee has to obtain a fresh registration.
In case a registered person desires to manufacture a new product, he is to get the product
endorsed on his registration certificate.
Every registered person is required to exhibit the registration certificate or a certified copy
thereof in a conspicuous part of the registered premises.
Whether 100% export oriented unit or unit in free trade zone is required to be registered.
A 100% Export Oriented Unit or a unit in Free Trade Zone licenced or appointed under the
provisions of Customs Act, 1962, is deemed to be registered under the Central Excise law.
In case the original registration certificate is lost or destroyed, the assessee can apply for a
duplicate registration certificate to the jurisdictional Range Superintendent after depositing a fee
of Rs.30/- through a TR-6 challan in any nominated branch of Punjab National Bank.
Assessment of Tax
Types of Assessment under GST
• Self-assessment
• Provisional assessment
• Scrutiny assessment
• Best judgment assessment
• Assessment of non-filers of returns
• Assessment of unregistered persons
• Summary assessment
Only self-assessment is done by the taxpayer himself. All the other assessments are by tax
authorities.
Self-Assessment
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GST offences
There are 21 offences under GST. For easy understanding, we have grouped them as:
Fake/Wrong invoices
1. A taxable person supplies any goods/services without any invoice or issues a false invoice.
2. He issues any invoice or bill without supply of goods/services in violation of the provisions of
GST
3. He issues invoices using the identification number of another bonafide taxable person
Fraud
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• He takes and/or utilizes input tax credit without actual receipt of goods and/or services
• He deliberately suppresses his sales to evade tax
Supply/Transport of goods
• He transports goods without proper documents
• Supplies/transports goods which he knows will be confiscated
• Destroys/tampers goods which have been seized
Others
• He has not registered under GST although he is required to by law
• He does not deduct TDS or deducts less amount where applicable.
• He does not collect TCS or collects less amount where applicable.
• Being an Input Service Distributor, he takes or distributes input tax credit in violation of the rules
• He obstructs the proper officer during his duty (for example, he hinders the officer during the
audit by tax authorities)
• He does not maintain all the books that he required to maintain by law
• He destroys any evidence
• Not registering under GST, even though required by law. (Read our article for the list of
those who have to register mandatorily under GST)
• Supply of any goods/services without any invoice or issuing a false invoice
• The issue of invoices by a taxable person using the GSTIN of another bona fide taxpayer
• Submission of false information while registering under GST
• Submission of fake financial records/documents or files, or fake returns to evade tax
• Obtaining refunds by fraud
• Deliberate suppression of sales to evade tax
• Opting for composition scheme even though a taxpayer is ineligible
Penalty
If any of the offenses are committed then a penalty will have to be paid under GST. The
principles on which these penalties are based are also mentioned by law.
Late filing attracts penalty called late fee. The late fee is Rs. 100 per day per Act. So it is 100
under CGST & 100 under SGST. Total will be Rs. 200/day*. The maximum is Rs. 5,000. There
is no late fee on IGST in case of delayed filing.
Along with late fee, interest has to be paid at 18% per annum. It has to be calculated by the
taxpayer on the tax to be paid. The time period will be from the next day of filing to the date of
payment.
Consider — in case tax has not been paid or a short payment is made, a minimum penalty of Rs
10,000 has to be paid. The maximum penalty is 10% of the tax unpaid.
For the 21 offenses with the intention of fraud or tax evasion
An offender has to pay a penalty amount of tax evaded/short deducted etc., i.e., 100% penalty,
subject to a minimum of Rs. 10,000..
Goods in Transit
The person in charge of a vehicle carrying goods exceeding Rs. 50,000 is required to carry the
following documents:
The proper officer has the power to intercept goods in transit and inspect the goods and the
documents.
If the goods are in contravention of the GST Act then the goods, related documents, and the
vehicle carrying them will be seized. The goods will be released only on payment of tax and
penalty.
Before confiscating the goods, the tax officer shall give an option of paying a fine instead of
confiscation.
Compounding of Offences Under GST
Compounding of offenses is a shortcut method to avoid litigation. In case of prosecution for
an offense in a criminal court, the accused has to appear before the Magistrate at every hearing
through an advocate. This becomes expensive and time-consuming.
In compounding, the accused is not required to appear personally and can be discharged on
payment of compounding fee which cannot be more than the maximum fine as applicable under
GST.
Compounding will save time and money. However, compounding under GST is not available for
cases where the value involved exceeds 1 crore.
A person committing an offense with the deliberate intention of fraud, becomes liable
to prosecution under GST, i.e., face criminal charges. A few examples of these offenses are:
1. Issue of an invoice without supplying any goods/services- thus taking input credit or refund by
fraud
2. Obtaining refund of any CGST/SGST by fraud
3. Submitting fake financial records/documents or files, and fake returns to evade tax
4. Helping another person to commit fraud under GST
The arrested person will be informed of the grounds for his arrest. He will appear before the
magistrate within 24 hours in case of a cognizable offense (Cognizable offenses are those where
the police can arrest a person without an arrest warrant. They are serious crimes like murder,
robbery, counterfeiting).
Appeals
A person unhappy with any decision or order passed against him under GST can appeal against
such decision.
The first appeal against an order by an adjudicating authority goes to the First Appellate
Authority.
If the taxpayer is not happy with the decision of the First Appellate Authority they can appeal to
the National Appellate Tribunal, then to the High Court, and finally to the Supreme Court.
To avoid the long process of appeal and litigation, a taxpayer may request for the advance ruling
under GST. The taxpayer asks for clarification from GST authorities on GST treatment before
starting the proposed activity. The tax authority gives a written decision (called advance ruling)
to the applicant on the query.