Powers and Duties

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....toms, Central Excise and Service Tax Department and the aggrieved parties or by passing an 'award' in accordance with the Guidelines; (c) require the Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax Authority complained against or any other related Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax Authority to provide any information or furnish certified copies of any document relating to the subject-matte....

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....Board of Excise and Customs. II. (a) In cases where action is to be taken by the CBEC and the Directorates under the CBEC which are attached offices of the CBEC, the Indirect Tax Ombudsman shall only have powers of recommendation. (b) The Indirect Tax Ombudsman shall not have jurisdiction in cases where proceedings have been initiated under Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Sm....

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....by him to be reasonably required to comply with the principles of natural justice and fair play in the proceedings; (c) to protect individual taxpayer's rights; (d) to identify issues that increase the compliance burden or create problems for taxpayers, and to bring those issues to the attention of the CBEC and the Ministry of Finance; (e) to send a monthly report to the Chairman, CBEC a....

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.... the working of the Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax Department and make recommendations to improve the indirect tax administration; and (g) to compile a list of 'awards' passed by it between April and March of each financial year in respect of every Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax Authority complained against, by name, and report it to the controlling 1[Principal Chief Co....