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ICAI submitted sugesstion on 1. Levy of Integrated Tax on goods remaining in Bonded warehouse 2. Audit of assessment of imported or exported goods. 3. Power to issue supplementary notice 4. Communication of an order, decision, summon, notice etc. under Customs Act, 1962 through electronic mails. 5. Requirements for being an applicant o...
Read MoreRajiv Gupta The moot question is what the worth of the laws in this country is! Are they even worth the paper on which they are printed? The officials indulge into outright cheating & even abuse the beneficiary or issue veiled threats. This is the ground reality & no one seems to be bothered. The […]...
Read MoreGoods imported into India are cleared for home consumption by payment of custom duty under Section 12 of the Customs Act, 1962 on the value determined under Section 14 of the Act....
Read MoreChanges in Customs tariff ( Rates):- Make in India theme, Reduction in duty on raw materials, Increase in duty on finished goods Significant Changes in Legislative Changes in Customs Act, 1962 Changes in Customs tariff Act, 1975...
Read MoreAEO is a trade facilitation scheme for ease of doing business in light of international development, holder of this certificate is entitled for privilege, benefits, exemption and relaxation on account of import and export. This certificate is issued for particular period after that to be renewed....
Read MoreCustoms and Postal Department hold First ever Joint Conference to deliberate on streamlining imports and exports by post; To cater to the SMEs and to boost the Make in India program, Customs Department proposes new simplified procedures for exports through India Post. Customs Department proposes new simplified procedures for exports throu...
Read MoreThe Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested four Deputy Commissioners and one Superintendent, all from Customs Department, Mumbai and a private person (CHA) in an alleged bribery case....
Read MoreDRI busts Diesel Smuggling racket; 14 containers of diesel seized and 4 persons, including the Mastermind and one Hawala Operator, arrested under the Customs Act 1962....
Read MoreWith the enactment of the Finance Act, 2018, CBEC is renamed as the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). The change was necessitated due to enactment of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) which has consolidated the multiple Indirect Taxes into one tax....
Read MoreThe Special Judge, CBI cases, Chennai has sentenced Shri D.Ramani, then Appraiser, Air Customs Department, Chennai to undergo two years Rigorous Imprisonment in a disproportionate assets case. His wife Smt. R. Vijayalakshmi and other person Sh. Adikesavulu were sentenced to undergo one year RI. A total fine of Rs. 2 lakh was imposed on th...
Read MoreCCE Vs S.B. Industries (CESTAT Delhi) - The present appeal has been filled by the Revenue against the Order-in-Appeal No.204/GST/DL-Appl-II/17/ vide which the Commissioner (A) has set aside the order of adjudicating authority....
Read MoreVaish Brother Through Partner Vs Commissioner of Customs (Delhi High Court) - Whether the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (Tribunal) was right in exercising discretion and in refusing to admit the appeal preferred by the appellant in exercise of discretion vested under proviso (iii) to subsection (1) of Section 129A of Customs Act, 1952 (Act, for short)?...
Read MoreM/s. Wipro Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Chennai) - The original authority rejected the refund claim on the ground that only photocopies of the Bills of Entry, TR6 challans and sales invoices were produced by the appellant. Thus, for want of production of original documents, refund claim was rejected, which was later upheld by Commissioner (Appeals)....
Read MoreDaroowala Bros & Co. Vs Commissioner of Customs (Gen.) (CESTAT Mumbai) - These appeals are directed against Order-in-original passed by the Commissioner of Customs, New Custom House, whereby Ld. Commissioner imposed penalty of Rs. 2 lacs under Section 114(i) of Customs Act, 1962 on CHA, M/s. Daroowala Brothers and Company and also imposed penalty of Rs. 1.5 lacs on Shri....
Read MoreThe Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Income Tax Settlement Commission & Another (Bombay High Court) - This Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenges an order dated 2nd December, 2016 passed by the Settlement Commission (Commission) under Section 245 D(6B) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act)....
Read MoreNotification No. 53/2018-Customs (N.T.) - (14/06/2018) - Tariff Notification No. 53/2018-Customs (N.T.) Dated: 14th June, 2018 in respect of Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Poppy Seeds, Areca Nut, Gold and Sliver ...
Read MoreNotification No. 52/2018- Customs (N.T.) - (13/06/2018) - Amendment to Notification no. 62/94-Customs (N.T.) dated 21.11.1994 notifying Karanja Terminal u/s 7(a) of Customs Act, 1962 for unloading of imported goods and loading of export goods or any class of goods. ...
Read MoreNotification No. 47/2018-Customs - (14/06/2018) - Seeks to further amend notification No. 50/2017- Customs dated 30.06.2017 so as to increase basic customs duty (BCD) to 35% on crude edible vegetable oils and to 45% on refined edible vegetable oils with effect from 14th June 2018. ...
Read MoreF. No. 6/13/2018 - (14/06/2018) - Initiation of Anti-Dumping investigation concerning imports of Saccharin originating in or exported from Indonesia. Saccharin is a non-nutritive sweetener and considered to be low calorie substitute for cane sugar. Primarily there are two types of Saccharin i.e. soluble and insoluble. ...
Read MoreNotification No. 50/2018-Customs (N.T.) - (08/06/2018) - Notification No. 50/2018-Customs (N.T.) CBIC hereby confers power, for purposes of adjudging confiscation or penalty, on Customs Officer as mentioned in column (2) of the Table below, in terms of value limit as specified in column (3) of the said Table, in relation to goods which are liable to conf...
Read MoreNotification No. 53/2018-Customs (N.T.) - (14/06/2018) -
Notification No. 52/2018- Customs (N.T.) - (13/06/2018) -
Notification No. 47/2018-Customs - (14/06/2018) -
F. No. 6/13/2018 - (14/06/2018) -
CCE Vs S.B. Industries (CESTAT Delhi) -
Notification No. 50/2018-Customs (N.T.) - (08/06/2018) -
Circular No. 16/2018-Customs - (08/06/2018) -
Notification No. 51/2018-Customs (N.T.) - (08/06/2018) -
Notification No. 49/2018-Customs (N.T.) - (07/06/2018) -
Notification No. 7/2018-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI) - (06/06/2018) -
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Custom duty is an indirect tax which is applicable on goods which are imported into India and a few goods which are exported out of India. Globally, countries levy custom duties over import and export of goods for raising revenue and also for shielding their domestic companies from competitors from several other countries. Custom duty in India is imposed on almost universally all the goods which are imported into India. Export duties are imposed on few goods as provided under Second Schedule. These duties are not imposed on few items such as lifesaving drugs or equipment, food grains, fertilizers etc. Import duties are divided into basic duty, true countervailing duty, additional customs duty, protective duty, anti-dumping duty and education cess.
Customs duty in India is imposed according to the value of the goods or their weight, dimension and other various criteria as per the goods. Where the duties are based on goods value, then the custom duties are known as ad valorem duties, and where the duty is based on quantity or weight, the duties are known as specific duties.
Customs Act, 1962 empowers the government of India for levying customs duty, prohibiting import and export of goods, framing policies for exporting and importing and penalties, offences etc. All the matters which are related to custom duty comes under the CBEC (Central Board of Excise & Customs). The Central Board of Excise & Customs also formulates policies with respect to custom duty rate, smuggling prevention and administrative decisions that are related to customs formations.
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