Reprinting of excise invoices
  Legal requirements
  Internal circular of excise department vis a vis X-ise and ACE
  Steps taken by us
  Further steps being taken by us
  Draft letter addressed to excise department


     Legal requirements

One of the pre-conditions for computerization of central excise records is:

In case of computer generated invoice, the serial number may be allowed to be generated and printed by computer at the time of preparation of invoice only if the software is such that computer automatically generates the number and same number can not be generated more than once. For this purpose, the central excise officers may check the system / software from time to time.


     Internal circular of excise department vis a vis X-ise and ACE

Our X-ise software had strictly adhered to this norm. But our ACE software, does allows to re-print already printed invoices and also has an option to mark an already printed invoice as 'not-printed'. Since ACE and X-ise software can be used in an integrated manner, many of our customers use both of them. Till some time back, there was the following flaw:

  • generate and print invoice from X-ise
  • from ACE, mark this invoice as 'not-printed'f
  • come back to X-ise, edit and re-print this invoice
This malpractice was being done by one of our customers and was detected by central excise officers. Subsequent to this central excise people have issued internal circular stating the above flaw in our software.


     Steps taken by us
We have taken necessary steps to fix these flaws, and are releasing updates of both ACE and X-ise to take care of these issues. All updates released on and after Dec 22, 2005 have this flaw fixed.
You are requested to immediately update both your ACE and X-ise software in your own interest. Our company will not be responsible for any consequences regarding this matter if you fail to update your software. Should you face any queries from the central excise department, this circular may be shown to them and invite them for inspection of your system and software.


     Further steps being taken by us

Our current policy of re-printing of invoices from X-ise software is as follow:

  • an invoice once prepared and printed can not be modified or deleted
  • an invoice once prepared and printed can be re-printed, but in the title, it prints 'Not for Cenvat'
  • a printed invoice can be cancelled (but deletion is not permitted). customers are expected to comply with excise rules in this regard, like intimation to range office along with defaced copy of the invoice
  • as an added pre-caution, 'Not for Cenvat' is printed in the title bar in printing of Sales Challan also.


     Draft letter addressed to excise department

Our associates and customers may download the draft letter addressed to excise department explaining the above position and hand over to respective range in case of any query from the department.


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