https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=312 Allocation of the New ECC Number must be based on the 10-character alphanumeric PAN, but many assesses lack such PAN or quote older PAN/GIR numbers, impeding ECC allotment. The Income-tax Directorate has instructed Chief Commissioners to prioritize PAN issuance for Central Excise assesses and provided contact officers to expedite processing so that PAN allotment, and thereafter New ECC Number issuance, can proceed without delay. en-us Thu, 23 Dec 1999 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:02:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=312 Allocation of the New ECC Number must be based on the 10-character alphanumeric PAN, but many assesses lack such PAN or quote older PAN/GIR numbers, impeding ECC allotment. The Income-tax Directorate has instructed Chief Commissioners to prioritize PAN issuance for Central Excise assesses and provided contact officers to expedite processing so that PAN allotment, and thereafter New ECC Number issuance, can proceed without delay. Circulars Central Excise Thu, 23 Dec 1999 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=312