85 or any other chapter<\/em><\/td>\n\n (a) <\/em>Parts, components and accessories of mobile handsets including cellular phones<\/em><\/p>\n(b) <\/em>Parts, components of battery chargers and hands-free head-phones and PC connectivity cable of mobile handsets including cellular phones;<\/em><\/p>\n(c)\u00a0 <\/em>Sub-parts of (a) and (b)<\/em><\/td>\nNil<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \n Condition no. 2:- <\/em>Where such use is elsewhere than in the factory of production, the exemption shall be allowed if the procedure laid down in the Central Excise (Removal of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty for Manufacture of Excisable Goods) Rules, 2001, is followed. <\/em><\/p>\nGlance at the amended provisions:-<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n \n\n\nS.No.<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\nChapter Heading<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\nDescription of goods<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\nRate <\/em><\/strong><\/td>\nCondition<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n272<\/em><\/td>\n85 or any other chapter<\/em><\/td>\n\n (a) <\/em>Parts, components and accessories excluding Charger or Adapter, Battery, Wired Headsets and Speakers<\/strong>\u00a0 of mobile handsets including cellular phones<\/em><\/p>\n(b) <\/em>Parts, components of battery chargers and<\/span> hands-free head-phones and PC connectivity cable of mobile handsets including cellular phones;<\/em><\/p>\n(c)\u00a0 <\/em>Sub-parts of (a) and (b)<\/em><\/td>\nNil<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \n Apart from above, new serial entries have been inserted with respect to charger, adapter, battery, wired headsets and speakers which is reproduced for the sake of quick reference as follows:-<\/p>\n \n\n\nS. no. <\/em><\/strong><\/td>\nChapter or heading or sub heading or tariff items of first schedule <\/em><\/strong><\/td>\nDescription of excisable goods<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\nRate <\/em><\/strong><\/td>\nConditions <\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\u201c263B<\/em><\/td>\n8504<\/em><\/td>\nCharger or adapter for manufacture of mobile handsets including cellular phones.<\/em><\/td>\n2%<\/em><\/td>\n2 and 16<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n263C<\/em><\/td>\n85 or any other Chapter<\/em><\/td>\n\n (a) Inputs or parts for manufacture of charger or adapter of mobile handsets including cellular phones <\/em><\/p>\n(b) Inputs or sub-parts for manufacture of parts mentioned at (a) above<\/em><\/td>\nNil<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n263D<\/em><\/td>\n8506, 8507<\/em><\/td>\nBattery for manufacture of mobile handsets including cellular phones<\/em><\/td>\n2%<\/em><\/td>\n2 and 16<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n263E<\/em><\/td>\n85 or any other Chapter<\/em><\/td>\n\n (a) Inputs or parts for manufacture of battery of mobile handsets including cellular phones <\/em><\/p>\n(b) Inputs or sub-parts for manufacture of parts mentioned at (a) above <\/em><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\nNil<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n263F<\/em><\/td>\n8518 30 00<\/em><\/td>\nWired headsets for manufacture of mobile handsets including cellular phones.<\/em><\/td>\n2%<\/em><\/td>\n2 and 16<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n263G<\/em><\/td>\n85 or any other Chapter<\/em><\/td>\n\n (a) Inputs or parts for manufacture of wired headsets of mobile handsets including cellular phones <\/em><\/p>\n(b) Inputs or sub-parts for manufacture of parts mentioned at (a) above<\/em><\/td>\nNil<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n263H<\/em><\/td>\n8518<\/em><\/td>\nSpeakers for manufacture of mobile handsets including cellular phones<\/em><\/td>\n2%<\/em><\/td>\n2 and 16<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n263I<\/em><\/td>\n85 or any other Chapter<\/em><\/td>\n\n (a) Inputs or parts for manufacture of speakers of mobile handsets including cellular phones <\/em><\/p>\n(b) Inputs or sub-parts for manufacture of parts mentioned at (a) above<\/em><\/td>\nNil<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \n For the exemption following conditions should be fulfilled:- <\/em><\/p>\nCondition no. 2:- <\/em>Where such use is elsewhere than in the factory of production, the exemption shall be allowed if the procedure laid down in the Central Excise (Removal of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty for Manufacture of Excisable Goods) Rules, 2001, is followed. <\/em><\/p>\nCondition no. 16:- If no credit under rule 3 or rule 13 of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 has been taken in respect of the inputs or capital goods used in the manufacture of these goods. <\/em><\/p>\n\n Analysis of the amendment:-<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\nIn Budget 2016-17, excise duty exemption has been withdrawn on accessories i.e. charger\/adapter, battery and wired headsets\/speakers for use in manufacture of mobile handsets including cellular phones. However, concessional rate of 2% only if used by mobile handset manufacturers but this concessional rate is not applicable in case where charger\/adapter, wired headsets\/speakers etc. are sold in open market. Moreover, the exemption is continued on Inputs or parts for manufacture of charger or adapter, battery and wired headsets\/speakers of mobile handsets including cellular phones.<\/p>\n \n Furthermore, the reduced rate of 2% is applicable on accessories subject to the condition that Cenvat Credit on Inputs and Capital Goods has not been availed.<\/p>\n It is worth noting that similar changes have also been made in Customs. Basic Customs Duty, CVD and SAD exemptions are being withdrawn on charger\/Adapter, Battery and Wired Headsets\/Speakers for use in manufacture of mobile handsets. Furthermore, Basic Customs Duty and CVD are being exempted on inputs and parts for manufacture of charger\/adapter, battery and wired headsets\/speakers of mobile handsets including cellular phone and inputs and sub-parts for use in manufacture of parts of charger\/adapter, battery and wired headsets\/speaker. Consequently, these goods will also be exempt from SAD.<\/p>\n | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |