Central Excise Rules Amended for Digital Signatures; Feedback on Verification Process Sought by April 22, 2015.
The circular addresses the implementation of digital signatures for records and invoices in Central Excise, following the Finance Minister's budget speech. Amendments to the Central Excise Rules, 2002, via Notification No. 8/2015-CE (N.T.), enable electronic record maintenance and authentication. The Central Board of Excise and Customs is tasked with setting conditions, safeguards, and procedures for issuing invoices and preserving records digitally. The Board seeks feedback from departmental officers and trade members on a draft notification and circular detailing the verification process for digitally signed documents, with responses due by April 22, 2015.
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