Tsunami Exemption - Extended

By Vijay Kumar

As per Notification No. 32/2005-Central Excise, dated the 17^th August 2005, Cement and steel used for construction of houses in the Tsunami effected districted of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Pondicherry and Andaman and Nicobar Islands are exempted from excise duty if the houses are constructed between 1^st April 2005 and 31^st July 2007. Now the houses can be constructed till 31^st March, 2008.

Notification No. 27/2007-C.E., Dated June 14, 2007