Jewellers have been given time until July 1 to get their establishments registered with the excise department. However, they would be liable for payment of central excise duty from March 1 itself, the Finance Ministry said on Saturday.

The assessee jewellers may make the Excise Duty payment for the months of March, April and May, 2016 along with the June payment, an official release said.

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