MOT Charges

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Please explain the term MOT Charges under Central Excise Act..

[Snehal Kulkarni]

Recovery of MOT charges consequent upon introduction of 5 day week

Circular No. 21/86

Dated 27-6-1986

[From F. No. 211/3/86-CX.6]

Government of India

Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue)

New Delhi

Subject : Recovery of MOT consequent upon introduction of 5 day-week.

References have been received by the Board regarding difficulties/ problems being faced by the field formations for performing work which requires physical supervision of Central Excise Officers on Saturdays.

2. The system of 5 days-week has already been withdrawn in case of certain establishments, as already communicated under Board's F. No. A-11019/130/85-Ad. IV, dated the 9th August 1985. However, problems are being faced by the Collectors regarding recovery of MOT from the assessees for physical supervision done by the Central Excise Officers on Saturdays in respect of Establishments to which the 5 day-week applies. Rule 224(1) permits recovery of Overtime charges from assessees only for work done before 10 A.M. in the morning and after 6 P.M. in the evening on days when the Department's offices are opened, and for all hours, on Sundays and public holidays. There is no provision in this sub-rule for recovery of MOT charges from assessees for work done by the Departmental officers on Saturdays.

3. The matter has been examined by the Board and it has been decided that for Departmental Establishments, which observe Saturdays as holidays, a skeleton staff should be provided at the Headquarters (either of the Range, Divisional or Collectorate level) on rotation basis, so that essential items of work like D-3 verification, supervision of packaging of export consignment etc. can be attended to on Saturdays. For such items of work done on Saturdays, no MOT should be recovered from the assessees.

AI Summary

Clarification on MOT Charges: No Extra Fees for Essential Saturday Work by Central Excise Officers Under Central Excise Act. A query was raised regarding the term MOT Charges under the Central Excise Act. The response clarified that MOT charges relate to overtime work by Central Excise Officers, particularly after the introduction of a five-day workweek. A circular from 1986 addressed the issue of recovering MOT charges for work done on Saturdays, which are considered holidays for some establishments. The Board decided that essential tasks performed on Saturdays by a skeleton staff should not incur MOT charges for assessees. This decision aimed to address difficulties faced by field formations in supervising work requiring physical oversight on Saturdays.