Government clarifies to the Jewellery Industry about the issues relating to imposition of Excise Duty on articles of Jewellery with simplified procedures

In the General Budget for 2016-17, a nominal excise duty of 1% [without input tax credit] and 12.5% [with input tax credit] has been imposed on articles of jewellery with simplified procedures.  Salient features of the simplified procedures for this levy have been explained vide press release issued by the Government on 4th of March,…