Attention of the Importers, Exporters, General Trade, CFSs coming under the jurisdiction of JNCH, Nhava Sheva and all other stakeholders is invited to clarification regarding legislative changes relating to Customs Act, 1962 proposed in the Finance Bill, 2017 issued vide Board Circular No 12/2017-Customs (F.No.450/10/2017-CusIV], dated 31.03.2017.
It has been represented by Trade that they are facing difficulty to clear the consignments along with the packing material such as pallets at various CFSs within the jurisdiction of JNCH as they are required to obtain permission to take such deliveries which results in higher dwell time for clearance as well as increase in the transaction cost by payment of higher detention and demurrage charges. It has been represented that:
This is in reference to the subject mentioned above. Phase 1 of the Prosecution Module of ITBA was rolled out on 03.03/017 in which facility to initiate prosecution proposal. issue authorization u/s 279(1) and recording Court proceedings was provided. The functionality for Compounding Proceedings and Grant/ Withdraw Immunity has now been rolled out in Phase 2 with effect from 23.05.2017.
The following officers in the grade of Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (CCIT) are, hereby, promoted to the post of Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Pr. CCIT) in the pay scale of Rs. 80, 000/- (Fixed – pre- revised) with effect from the date of assumption of the charge of the post and until further orders
From Bharatmala to Sethu Bharatam, from highways to expressways and from Chardham to Kailash Mansarovar- giant strides to overhaul India’s infrastructure are underway. On completion of three years of the Narendra Modi regime, government has to its claim a never before award of contracts for construction of 34,018 km of highways during 2014- 17. This is more than double of what was awarded during 2011- 2014.
Central Government hereby appoints the 26th day of May, 2017 as the date on which the provisions of the PART XIV of Chapter VI of the said Act shall come into force.
All DBT and PAHAL (including kerosene) transactions to be routed through the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI). A transaction cost of Rs. 50/- would be payable for each transaction to be shared between the sponsor banks, destination entities and NPCI in the ratio of Rs.0.10, Rs.0.25 and Rs.0.15 in accordance with the extant NPCI Circular (Circular No.136 dated 23.11.2015).
Procedure to be followed to deal with resignation of Insurance Sales Persons (ISPs) of Insurance Marketing Firms (IMFs). On receipt of resignation letter from an ISP, the IMF has to forward the same along with the copy of its registration certificate either to the Life Insurance Council or General Insurance Council as per the above allocation under intimation to the Authority.
A Committee of the following officers is hereby constituted to study the nature and extent of arrears of direct taxes and to suggest measures for expeditious recovery of the outstanding dues:
(1) Every summon or notice shall be issued in Form 3 or Form 4 or Form 5 or Form 6, as the case may be, and signed by the Registrar or Administrative Officer.
