installation certificate

[SNEHAL SHAH]

sir,

 

We had imporing machinery from china under 0% EPCG scheme , now we want to take installation certi from excise department because we are registred with excise dept . Now question is that inspector and supt also not ready to received our request letter of INSTALLATION CERTI ( atteched all EPCG related documens ) . He insest that please submit Charted engg certificate , without this we can't received your letter . As per my knoledge & also we have taken installation certi about 50 nos. M/c with out Charted engg ceti and as per rules there is no need .

What to do about this situation , we also give rule printout but he suggest that please submit  Charted engg certi .

Advance thanks .

SACHIN

 

[Snehal Kulkarni]

 

Though it is clear that no where it is mentioned that you have to obtain the CE Certificate before getting the Installation Certificate from Excise except in case of Spares, most of the officer ensist on CE certificate as a evidence of third party confirmation.

It is advisable to arrange the CE certificate instead of going into argument.

[Ramaiah Swamy]

good evening Mr. sachin,

 

You can go through the CBEC circular  No., 14/2008-Cus dated 26.9.2008 and submit a copy of the same to the department

This should help you out of the present situation.

 

But obtaining Chartered engineer's certificate would hlep you to get the installation certificate from the department

 

 

With best wishes

 

Rangaswamy

AI Summary

Installation certificate requirement: Chartered Engineer certificate not generally mandated but may be sought as evidentiary compliance. Importers under the EPCG Scheme seeking excise installation certificates are not generally required to produce a Chartered Engineer certificate except for spares; however, officers often insist on such certification as third party evidence. Taxpayers should submit relevant departmental guidance to challenge unwarranted demands but may prudently obtain a Chartered Engineer certificate to expedite issuance and avoid administrative delay.