(a) whether exemption in excise duty has been given to various edible and other items;
(b) if so, the details of edible and other items given exemptions;
(c) whether any proposal to waive off excise duty has been received from biscuit manufacturing companies for the biscuits below Rs.61 per Kg are largely consumed by the poor sections of society; and
(d) if so, the details of the steps taken in regard to waiver thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI S.S.PALANIMANICKAM)
(a)&(b): Specific items (including edible itmes and others) enjoying
exemptions of excise duty are listed in the various exemption
notifications available in the Central Excise Tariff. The
information is valuminous and bulky. As the details are available
in the printed publication of the Department, these are not
recounted here.
(c) Yes, sir
(d) The matter was examined and it was decided not to make any change
in excise duty structure on biscuits.