https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=108823 The text explains that the Excise Control Code is a PAN based 15 character alphanumeric identifier: the first ten characters are the PAN, the next two characters classify the registrant (examples given: 'XM' for Manufacturer and 'XD' for Registered Dealer), and the final three numerals identify individual registered premises. The document records a query about variant suffixes such as 'ED' or 'EM' and an intervenor's remark that such suffix changes are treated as effectively the same in practice, without authoritative explanation. en-us Mon, 29 Jun 2015 13:28:37 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:56:50 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=108823 The text explains that the Excise Control Code is a PAN based 15 character alphanumeric identifier: the first ten characters are the PAN, the next two characters classify the registrant (examples given: 'XM' for Manufacturer and 'XD' for Registered Dealer), and the final three numerals identify individual registered premises. The document records a query about variant suffixes such as 'ED' or 'EM' and an intervenor's remark that such suffix changes are treated as effectively the same in practice, without authoritative explanation. Discussion-Forum Central Excise Mon, 29 Jun 2015 13:28:37 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=108823