Malaysia legislation

Section 16

of *EXCISE ACT 1976

Section 16

Excise 37

(a)

in the case of goods manufactured in Malaysia, the rate of excise duty or valuation (if any) in force on the day on which such goods are removed from the distillery, brewery or other place of manufacture, or from the licensed warehouse, or a warehouse or any place approved by the Director General in which they are stored or from any other place under excise control;

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(b)

in the case of goods lawfully imported—

(i)

if such goods (other than petroleum in a licensed warehouse) are warehoused, or if excise duty is paid at a collection station, the rate in force on the day on which the removal of the goods is authorized by the proper officer or, in the case of a collection station, by an officer appointed under the provisions of any law for the time being in force in Singapore relating to the collection of excise duties payable to the Government of Malaysia;

(ii)

if such goods consist of petroleum which is in a licensed warehouse, the rate in force on the day on which such petroleum is removed from such warehouse;

(iii)

if such goods are imported by post, the rate in force on the day on which duty is assessed by the proper officer;

and

(iv)

in any other case, the rate in force on the day on which such goods are released by the proper officer; and

(c)

in the case of unexcisable goods, the rate in force on the day on which such goods became unexcisable goods, if known, or the rate in force on the day of seizure, whichever is the higher.

(2)

(Deleted by Act A1670).

Imposition or abolition of excise duty