Registration Required for a Manufacturer of Pan Masala and allied Products

[SHOEB VAPIWALA]

Dear Experts

We required following information for a new firm as a manufacturer of Pan Masala and allied products

1. What are licenses / registration certificates are required by the manufacturer before starting a business ?

2. Is there any prescribe limit i.e. ₹ 3.00 Crore / SSI Unit exemption to register with the Central Excise Authority?

We appreciate your response as soon as possible.

VAPIWALA S G

AI Summary

Compounded levy scheme excludes SSI exemption and requires pre-production excise registration and machine-based duty collection.
Pan masala manufacturers must register with Central Excise prior to commencing production; the product is excluded from SSI exemption because it is subject to a compounded levy scheme. Excise duty is levied under the Pan Masala Packing Machines (Capacity Determination and Collection of Duty) Rules, 2008, based on machine capacity and retail packet price, and is payable in advance each month. Additional compliance includes packaging and labelling rules, Prevention of Food Adulteration requirements, and Food Safety and Standards packaging and labelling regulations.