(a) whether the Government have recently decided to revamp the excise audit structure of the country ;
(b) if so, the details thereof ;
(c) whether the Government have found any bottlenecks in the existing excise duty structure ; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the extent to which the latest excise duty structure would be more effective?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE ( SHRI GINGEE N. RAMACHANDRAN)
(a) and (b) No, Sir. However it is proposed to strengthen audit organization by posting more officers.
(c) and (d) Reforms of excise duty structure is a continuous process aimed at simplifying the duty structure, reducing exemptions and bringing more items under excise net and CENVAT chain with the objective of improving revenue collection and encouraging tax compliance.