Global Daily Tax News, India Seeks Views On Redrafted Excise Tax Law, (Jun 7, 2024)
Indian authorities have released the draft Central Excise Bill, 2024, for consultation.
Feedback is being sought from stakeholders on the draft law by June 26, 2024.
The new law will replace the outdated Central Excise Act, 1944, and is intended to ease the administrative burden on taxpayers. Redundant provisions have been repealed. The new legislation includes 12 chapters, 114 sections, and two schedules, and has been published on the website of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).