Clarification on Digital Signature as per Notn No.8/2015 CE (NT) - Reg

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Dear Sir,

Good morning every body,

We are manufacturer of Plastic goods under 39 Chapter.

In 2015 Union budget Notification No.8/2015 CE (NT) Dt:01.03.2015 amended / changes in CE Rules10 and 11 amended.

a) As per above Notification CE Rule 10(4) Newly introduced. In our understandings Entire CE Records (Private Records / Equaled to Books of accounts) should be required / requires authentication of Digital signature OR only DSA Register. If Digital signature on DSA shall we maintaining / adopting in ERP or not?

b) As per above Notification CE Rule 11(8) Newly introduced. In our understandings CE Invoice should be requires Digital signature may be authenticated by a manufacturer. In this concept the Central Government so far not being issued any digital signature procedure / policy in the 2015 union budget not any specified notification / circular / trade notice.

c) Hence we require please clarify / specify the Digital Signature procedure under CE Act / Rules.

Thanks and Regards,

R.Nageswar Rao,

9490362191 / 9441494411

AI Summary

Digital Signatures Optional for Records and Invoices Under Central Excise Rules 10 and 11, Manual Maintenance Allowed A manufacturer of plastic goods sought clarification on the digital signature requirements introduced by Notification No. 8/2015 CE (NT) regarding Central Excise Rules 10 and 11. The query focused on whether digital signatures are mandatory for maintaining records and issuing invoices. Responses clarified that while the amendments allow for records and invoices to be digitally signed, it is not compulsory to maintain them electronically; manual maintenance remains permissible. The digital signature procedure will be specified by the Board through notifications, but currently, it is an option rather than a requirement.