Integrated Tax rate on fertilisers been reduced from 12% to 5% which includes Mineral or chemical fertilisers, nitrogenous, other than those which are clearly not to be used as fertilizers, Mineral or chemical fertilisers, phosphatic, other than those which are clearly not to be used as fertilizers
Government exempts all goods or services or both imported by a unit or a developer in the Special Economic Zone, from the whole of the integrated tax leviable thereon under sub-section (7) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) for authorised operations.
Earlier it was floated that if before July 1, 2017 PAN is not linked with Aadhar, then the PAN will become invalid, but that’s not the case actually. The Government has not declared yet anything in this context. Indeed the linking will become mandatory from July 1, but its not mandatory to link before July 1.
With the advent of Goods and Services Tax, Central Excise duty would not be applicable except on a few commodities like Petroleum products, Tobacco products etc. In view of this Customs (Import of goods at concessional rate of duty for manufacture of excisable goods) Rules, 2016 are being superseded with Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Rules, 2017.
It has been decided that in respect of supplies made by DTA unit to SEZ Unit or developer and where the SEZ Unit or developer issues a disclaimer to the DTA supplier and drawback is claimed by the DTA supplier, the drawback shall be processed and paid by the office of Principal Commissioner or Commissioner of Customs/ Customs (Preventive) in whose jurisdiction the DTA Unit falls.
All Circulars/instructions issued till date w.r.t. fixation of Brand rate shall mutatis mutandis apply for work of fixation of Brand rate to be done by Customs formations in the GST scenario. However, verification of data given in the application if so required shall be got done through the Customs formation having jurisdiction over the factory where the export goods have been manufactured.
In order to ensure smooth transition to the GST regime, Government has allowed the extant Duty Drawback scheme to continue for a period of three months i.e. from 1.7.2017 to 30.9.2017.
Under the GST regime, goods upon import shall be subject to integrated tax and compensation cess in terms of Sections 3(7) and 3(9) respectively of the CTA, 1975. Further, in terms of Section 3(12) of the CTA, 1975, the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 and rules and regulations made thereunder relating inter alia to drawback shall apply to integrated tax and compensation cess Accordingly, drawback under Section 74 would include refund of integrated tax and compensation cess along with basic customs duty, etc.
The following LLPs in Table A (List of 81 Nos. LLPs) have not been carrying on any business or operation for a period of two immediately preceding financial years.
The CBEC is responsible for the roll out of the GST. The North Block mandarins are shouting from the rooftops that everything is in place & the users should not worry but the users have enough experience of the Indian bureaucracy & they are a worried lot.
