Excise Duty on Solar lamp exempt from 12.5% to Nil

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....xcise Duty on Solar lamp exempt from 12.5% to Nil<br> Query (Issue) Started By: - MAYA KARPE Dated:- 3-5-2016 Last Reply Date:- 2-6-2016 Central Excise<br>Got 4 Replies<br>Central Excise<br>Good Morning Sir, Excise Duty on solar lamp is exempt from 12.5% to Nil. Please confirm the Notification & Tariff Heading No of the same. Thanks & Regards Maya karpe Reply By MADAN RAHEJA: The Reply: Dear ....

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....SirIn terms of S.No. 332 of Notification 12/2012-CE, Non-conventional energy devices or systems specified in List 8, falling under any chapter of Central Excise Tariff, are carrying Nil duty. S. No. 18 of List 8, earlier mentioned item Solar lantern. However, in this year's budget, said entry was amended vide notification 12/2016-CE and now reads as "Solar lantern or Solar lamp". In my view this a....

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....mendment is of clarificatory nature as terms Lantern and Lamp denote same thing. As regards classification it is 9405 50 40 of Central Excise Tariff Reply By MAYA KARPE: The Reply: Thanks Sir for reply Maya Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The Reply: Sh.Madan Raheja Ji, EXCELLENT REPLY INDEED. Reply By Raj Pala: The Reply: Thank you for the useful response. This should hopeful stimulate the market....

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..... Lantern/lamp seems clear - but there are a number of smaller systems (eg. up to a 10W panel, or even max 100W) that are coming on to the market. They&#39;re a great solution - but will they also be tax exempt? I can&#39;t find anywhere that clearly defines &#39;lantern/lamp&#39; and whether these systems may be included. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.<br> Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing ....