Centralised Registration Facility Permitted for Coal Producers

[Ref: Central Excise Notification No. 10 (N.T.) dated 24th March 2011]

Some difficulty has been expressed on behalf of producers of coal with regard to the registration of each mine. Centralised registration facility on the lines of that available for the purpose of the Clean Energy Cess imposed on this item last year has been permitted to coal producers in terms of notification no.10/2011-CE (NT) dated 24^th March, 2011.

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (2) of rule 9 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002, the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby exempts from the operation of the said rule, every mine engaged in the production or manufacture of goods falling under chapter heading 2701, 2702, 2703, 2704 and 2706 where the producer or manufacturer of such goods has a centralized billing or accounting system in respect of such goods produced by different mines and opts for registering only the premises or office from where such centralized billing or accounting is done.

[F. No. B-1/3/2011 –TRU]