Issue pertaining to CNG manufacturers

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....E(NT) dated 06.10.2008 has been issued to amend the notification No. 35/2001-Central Excise(N.T) dated 26.06.2001, to provide for single registration to the manufacturers of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for all the manufacturing premises falling under the jurisdiction of one Chief Commissioner of Central Excise. The details of all such premises should be submitted along with the application for registration. Consequently, notification No. 44/2008-CE(NT) dated 06.10.2008 has also been issued to amend the notification No. 14/2002-Central Excise(N.T) dated the 8th March,2002, to extend the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Central Excise under whose jurisdiction a CNG manufacturer obtains single registration, to that of the jurisdiction of t....

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..... Registration is not to be given for premises where CNG is merely dispensed (commonly known as daughter stations) after being transported in mobile cascades. Accordingly, the CENVAT credit can be taken only on those inputs/ capital goods, which are used in registered premises, where actual manufacturing takes place, and not on capital goods goods/inputs at daughter station. The legal position holds good for the period prior to the amendment also. 4. Practice of measurement of CNG production:- It has been reported presently, the duty payable on CNG is calculated on the quantity of CNG dispensed/sold from the dispensers installed at the various CNG stations in a day, which is presumed to be the production of the CNG by the compressors for....