GUIDELINES FOR ISSUE OF ELECTRICITY TAX / DUTY

EXEMPTION CERIFICATE UNDER 2009-14 INDUSTRIAL POLICY.

15.0 EXEMPTION FROM PAYMENT OF ELECTRICITY TAX / DUTY UNDER

2009-14 INDUSTRIAL POLICY.

100% Exemption of electricity tax / duty shall be available to new

micro and small manufacturing enterprises only for the initial period
of 5 years, 4 years and 3 years in Zone-1, Zone-2 and Zone-3
respectively from the date of commencement of commercial
production. This exemption is not applicable for existing enterprises
going in for expansion, diversification and modernization program.
The Energy Department has also issued the Government Order No.
EN/50/EBS/2009 Bangalore dtd: 28.6.2009.

15.1 Documents to be furnished for claiming the Electricity Duty Exemption

Certificate..

a) Application on letterhead / plain paper

b) E M Part – I
c) First Sale Invoice
d) Land documents
e) ESCOMs power sanction letter and service letter with
R.R. No. and date.
f) Copies of the 1st and latest electricity bill with receipt.

15.2 Scrutiny of claim

After verifying the application of the enterprise and satisfying

genuiness of the facts, electricity tax / duty exemption certificate in
the prescribed format as in Annexure-44 shall be issued to the
eligible industrial enterprises by the Joint Director, District
Industries Centre. This exemption certificate shall be forwarded to the
enterprise with an advice to approach the concerned ESCOM for
obtaining exemption from payment of electricity tax/duty.
 ANNEXURE - 44

FORMAT FOR ISSUE OF CERTIFICATE FOR CLAIMING ELECTRICITY TAX /

DUTIES EXEMPTION (Under 2009-14 Policy).

No...................................... Office of the

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Date:

CERTIFICATE

Sub: Exemption of Electricity Tax / Duty to M/s. ------ ----

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Ref: 1.G.O.No. CI 223 SI 2008 dd: 28.2.2009.
2.Energy Department Order No. EN/50/EBS/2009
Bangalore dtd: 29.6.2009.
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This is to certify that M/s................................................is a

new micro / small manufacturing enterprises registered vide
No.....................dated for manufacture of .................................with the
Department of Industries and Commerce.

The Enterprise is located at Zone 1 / 2 / 3 as specified in the

Government Order cited at ref (1) above.

The enterprise has started commercial production on

..................as evidenced from the First Invoice / Bill
No......dated:............ issued by the enterprise.

The enterprise is entitled to avail the exemption from payment of

electricity tax / duty from the date of commencement of commercial
production i.e....................for a period of...........year as per the
G.O.Order cited at ref (1) and (2) above.

Joint Director (ID)

District Industries
Centre,
......................Districts.