In every tax, exemption is made to small businesses
In excise also, certain exemption is available to small manufacturers who are generally called SSI (Small Scale Industries)
This is done by Central Government by issue of Notification 8/2003 dt 1.3.2003
Meaning of SSI
These are those units whose aggregate value of clearances for home consumption does not exceed 400 lacs in the previous financial year
(Aggregate value of clearances for home consumption means
Domestic sales +
Export sales to Nepal and Bhutan)
In case a manufacturer has more than one factories, the combined turnover of all factories to be taken for calculation of SSI Limit
(As per Notification 8/2003 dt 1.3.2003)
How to Check 400 Lacs Limit?
All Domestic Sales
+
All Sales to Nepal Bhutan
+
All Exempted Sales
Except
Clearances to EOU/FTZ.SEZ/EHTP/STP/UNO/International Organizationa
Goods Sent for Job work
Goods bearing Brand Name/Trade Name of others
Intermediate Goods (Goods Consumed in Production)
Note:-Goods Exempt under Any Notifications not covered)