Amendment of Act 54 of 1963

In force Act 13 of 2018 As on 11 Oct 2026

Act 13 of 2018 Ministry Finance

Section 160 of the Finance Act, 2018 deals with amendment of Act 54 of 1963. PART VII AMENDMENT TO THE CENTRAL BOARDS OF REVENUE ACT, 1963 Amendment of Act 54 of 1963 160.

PART VII
AMENDMENT TO THE CENTRAL BOARDS OF REVENUE ACT, 1963
Amendment of Act 54 of 1963
160. In the Central Boards of Revenue Act, 1963, with effect from the date on which the Finance Bill, 2018 receives the assent of the President,—
(a) "the Central Board of Excise and Customs" shall be renamed as "the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs";
(b) throughout the Act, for the words "Excise and Customs", wherever they occur, the words "Indirect Taxes and Customs" shall be substituted, and such other consequential amendments as the rules of grammar may require shall also be made.
Section 160, The Finance Act, 2018 (Act 13 of 2018).

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Section 160 of the Finance Act is headed "Amendment of Act 54 of 1963". PART VII AMENDMENT TO THE CENTRAL BOARDS OF REVENUE ACT, 1963 Amendment of Act 54 of 1963 160.

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(a)		"the Central Board of Excise and Customs" shall be renamed as "the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs";
(b)		throughout the Act, for the words "Excise and Customs", wherever they occur, the words "Indirect Taxes and Customs" shall be substituted, and such other consequential amendments as the rules of grammar may require shall also be made.