References have been received by the Board in regard to the procedure to be followed for movement of inputs/ semi processed goods for job work after insertion of Rule 57F(3A). The points raised and the clarifications there of are as follows-

Point No. 1

What procedure should be followed for movement of inputs/ semi processed goods under Rule 57F (3) after insertion of Rule 57E(3A), where the inputs or semi processed goods are sent by the manufacturer to the job worker and returned thereafter.

In such cases procedure prescribed under Board's Circular 33/33/94-CX, dated 4.5.94 can be followed with following modifications:

(i)    The Challans prescribed under Annexure II to the said circular, shall be modified in accordance with Challan specified in Annexure to Notification No. 28/96-CE(NT) dated 31/8/96.

(ii)   The proforma of the Register maintained by the parent factory as prescribed under Annexure-IV to the above stated circular should be substituted by the revised proforma attached herewith.

(iii)  The manufacturer should debit the amount before removal of the inputs/ semi processed inputs to job work and take the recredit after the inputs or partially processed inputs as the case may be have been revived back in full.

What procedure should be followed where the first job worker/ processor do not return the processed goods received under Rule 57F(3) read with Rule 57F(3A) but sent to the second jobworker / processor for further job work/ processing and who in turn return such processed goods to the manufacturer.

For the movements of inputs/ semi processed goods from the manufacturer to the first job worker/ processor, the procedure stated above should be followed. For further movement of the goods to another job worker, as usual the Challan described as Annexure III to the Board's circular dated 4th May, 1994 should be used.

    The first processor will return as usual the duplicate copy of the challan Annexure II of Board's Circular dated 4th May, 1994 as modified in accordance with Notification 28/96-CE(NT) to the parent factory form whom the goods were received for processing after he has sent the goods to another processor for further processing. The manufacturer, however, will not take any credit no the basis of this challan till the second processor returns the goods after finishing the job under the cover of his challan (in the format as prescribed in Annexure III to the Board's Circular dated 4th May, 94) filling in part II of the said Challan. On receipt of the processed goods in the factory and the duplicate copy of the challan in Annexure III, the parent factory will co-relate the duplicate copy of the challan received back from the first processor with the duplicate copy of the challan received from the final processor. He would also duly fill in Part III of the modified version of challan Annexure II of Board's Circular dated 4th May, 1994 and take recredit of the amount debited earlier.

What procedure should be followed where the inputs are not received in the first instance into the factory of the manufacturer but they were directly despatched from the supplier of the inputs to the job worker on account of the purchaser of the inputs.

The procedure prescribed in Board's circular dated 4th May, 1994 should be followed including the use of challans specified therein Annexure II of said circular. It is clarified that reversal of credit is not envisaged in such cases. Credit in such cases for the duties suffered on the inputs sent of the job worker and contained in the intermediate products can be raised only on receipt of in the intermediate products can be raised only on receipt on intermediate products as envisaged under the provisions of Rule 57J and notification No. 351/86-CE as amended from time to time.

What procedure should be followed where a manufacturer sends the raw materials or semifinished goods to a job worker for manufacture in his factory as a job work, and return thereafter as envisaged in Notification 214/86 dated 25.3.86 (as amended).

The procedure prescribed in Board's Circular dated 4th May 1994 should be followed including the use of challan specified therein.

3.    Separate stock register should be maintained by the manufacturer in revised Annexure IV attached herewith and by the job worker in Annexure V (Annexure V of Board Circular date 4th May, 1994) for the movement of goods under Rule 57F(3)/ Notification 214/86 and or Rule 57J. However, it is clarified, that any particular column(s) which is / are not applicable to any type of movement, the same may be omitted.

        However, the serial number of the columns shall not be changed. For example, where Sl. No. 10, 11, 12 are not applicable after Sl. No. 9, the next should be Sl. No. 13 of the columns.

4.    Board vide its telex No. 206/1/96-CX.6(Pt) dated 11.10.1996 had informed that separate statement for removal under Rule 57F (3A) is being prescribed. In this  regard, monthly abstract of the stock Register of goods sent for processing/ job working maintained under Annexure IV should be submitted in respect of the movement under Rule 57F(3)/ Notification 214/86 Rule 57J before or by 10th of  the succeeding month. SSI units should however submit the abstract on quarterly basis.

5.    Challans generated on Computed should be kept in bound form at end of the month.

6.    Board in Annexure B-2 of Circular No. 33/33/94-CX.8 dated 4th May, 1994 has prescribed a monthly statement to be submitted by the assessee maintaining consolidated RG Part-II Register for inputs used in the manufacture of exempted and dutiable final products. This proforma of this statement was modified vide Circular No. 232/66/96-CX dated 25th July, 96. This statement is being dispensed with as the particulars of reversal will be reflected in revised proforma of RT-12 return and PLA and RG 23A Accounts.

Note:

Separate stock Register should be maintained for movement in each category viz. Rule 57 F(3) read with Rule F(3A), Notification No. 214/86-CE dated 25.3.86 as amended and Rule 57J (where inputs are directly sent to job worker's premises and credit is taken by the manufacturer after receipt of the intermediate goods). Nil entry may be filled in column which is not applicable.