Take over- excise rule for cenvat credit

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Querist : Anonymous

Querist : Anonymous (Querist)

16 April 2013 We are planning to convert our firm into pvtltd, by the way of take over agreement,
what are the rules towards cenvat credit transfer, excise duty on finished goods etc,

Gorav Kumar Goyal

Gorav Kumar Goyal (Expert)
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17 April 2013 Rule 10. Transfer of CENVAT credit.-

(1) If a manufacturer of the final products shifts his factory to another site or the factory is transferred on account of change in ownership or on account of sale, merger, amalgamation, lease or transfer of the factory to a joint venture with the specific provision for transfer of liabilities of such factory, then, the manufacturer shall be allowed to transfer the CENVAT credit lying unutilized in his accounts to such transferred, sold, merged, leased or amalgamated factory.

(2) If a provider of output service shifts or transfers his business on account of change in ownership or on account of sale, merger, amalgamation, lease or transfer of the business to a joint venture with the specific provision for transfer of liabilities of such business, then, the provider of output service shall be allowed to transfer the CENVAT credit lying unutilized in his accounts to such transferred, sold, merged, leased or amalgamated business.

(3) The transfer of the CENVAT credit under sub-rules (1) and (2) shall be allowed only if the stock of inputs as such or in process, or the capital goods is also transferred along with the factory or business premises to the new site or ownership and the inputs, or capital goods, on which credit has been availed of are duly accounted for to the satisfaction of the Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise or, as the case may be, the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise.

Gorav Kumar Goyal
G K Goyal & Associates,
9910357301
goravgoyal@icai.org