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A company registered to excise in Delhi opens a B.O. in Punjab. It is a trading company ( first stage dealer). Does it need to apply for fresh excise registeration in Punjab.

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Trading Company Must Register Punjab Branch for CENVAT Credit Invoices Under Excise Rules A trading company with excise registration in Delhi has opened a branch office in Punjab. The query concerns whether the company needs to apply for a new excise registration for the Punjab branch. The responses indicate that if the company intends to issue cenvatable invoices or pass on CENVAT credit from the Punjab branch, it must obtain a fresh excise registration for that branch. Otherwise, no additional registration is necessary.