5 members Panel on Excise Duty

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 26: The Union Finance Ministry has constituted high level five members Sub Committee on the issue of imposition of Central Excise Duty on jewelers.
The Committee will be headed by Dr Ashok Lahiri as chairman and comprised Gautam Ray as Member, Rohan Shah, Legal Expert, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce and Alok Shukla, Joint Secretary, Tax Research Unit, Central Board of Excise and Customs, Department of Revenue.
“Names of the trade representatives in the Sub Committee would be decided in consultations with Dr Lahiri,’’ an official Circular of the Union Finance Ministry said.
Terms or reference of the Sub Committee included issues related to compliance procedure for the Excise Duty including records to be maintained, operating procedures or any other issues of relevance.
The Circular said all Associations will be given an opportunity to submit representation before the Sub Committee in writing and the All India Associations to state their case in person.
Dwivedi, a member of the Sub Committee is an IAS officer of Jammu and Kashmir cadre.