https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=7203 The Government accepted a tribunal decision treating talc and soapstone as identical for exemption under Notification No. 23/55-C.E. and will not appeal; soapstone may therefore qualify for the excise exemption when used as a filler, extender, diluent or suspending agent and when all conditions of the notification are met. The conference noted HSN explanatory notes and earlier Board guidance distinguishing soapstone from talc and recommended that any formal extension of the exemption be effected by amending the notification. Field formations and trade are to be informed and pending assessments finalised under these guidelines. en-us Sun, 28 Jun 1987 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:37:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=7203 The Government accepted a tribunal decision treating talc and soapstone as identical for exemption under Notification No. 23/55-C.E. and will not appeal; soapstone may therefore qualify for the excise exemption when used as a filler, extender, diluent or suspending agent and when all conditions of the notification are met. The conference noted HSN explanatory notes and earlier Board guidance distinguishing soapstone from talc and recommended that any formal extension of the exemption be effected by amending the notification. Field formations and trade are to be informed and pending assessments finalised under these guidelines. Circulars Central Excise Sun, 28 Jun 1987 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=7203