Prosecution threshold: guidelines require substantial evasion, proven mens rea, and sanctioned filing before initiating criminal proceedings. The circular prescribes a consolidated framework for launching prosecution under the Central Excise Act and the Finance Act for service tax: companies and responsible officers may be prosecuted; prosecution is normally limited to substantial evasion or misuse and to habitual evaders; prosecution requires evidence establishing mens rea and should not be used for mere technical disputes; sanction from senior authorities is mandatory; investigation reports in prescribed format and prompt filing after sanction are required; monitoring, registers, withdrawal procedures and compounding are prescribed.
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Prosecution threshold: guidelines require substantial evasion, proven mens rea, and sanctioned filing before initiating criminal proceedings.
The circular prescribes a consolidated framework for launching prosecution under the Central Excise Act and the Finance Act for service tax: companies and responsible officers may be prosecuted; prosecution is normally limited to substantial evasion or misuse and to habitual evaders; prosecution requires evidence establishing mens rea and should not be used for mere technical disputes; sanction from senior authorities is mandatory; investigation reports in prescribed format and prompt filing after sanction are required; monitoring, registers, withdrawal procedures and compounding are prescribed.
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