GOVERMENT OF PAKISTAN

 (REVENUE DIVISION)

Central Board of Revenue

[Central Excise Wing]

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Islamabad the 17^th July, 2004

NOTIFICATION

CENTRAL EXCISE

                     S.R.O 621(I)/2004- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 37 read with sub-section (8) of section 3 of the Central Excises Act, 1944, the Federal Government is pleased to direct that the following further amendment shall be made in the Central Excise Rules, 1944, namely:-

            In the aforesaid Rules, in rule 96ZZK, in sub-rule (1), the full stop at the end shall be substituted by a     colon and thereafter the following new proviso shall be added namely:-

“Provided that the Non-vessel Operating Common Carriers (NVOCC), International Freight Forwarders, Slot Carriers and Consolidators shall            charge, collect and pay Rs.200/- as central excise duty on every ‘ House Bill of Lading’ issued by them, instead of the rate prescribed in sub-rule (1) above”.

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[1 (6)STR/2004]

(NASEER AHMAD)

                                                                        Additional Secretary