The Office of the Principal Commissioner of Customs (NS-I), Nhava Sheva, has issued a public notice introducing the electronic Voluntary Payment functionality on the ICEGATE e-Payment Platform. This new feature replaces manual TR-6 challan payments, enabling importers, exporters, and stakeholders to generate self-initiated challans and make payments electronically without officer approval. Accessible post-login for registered ICEGATE users, the functionality supports payments for past import/export transactions but excludes live consignment duties. Payment options include internet banking, NEFT/RTGS, and payment aggregators, with nine banks currently integrated. Manual TR-6 payments will no longer be accepted after December 31, 2024, except with special approval. A detailed user manual is available on ICEGATE for guidance, and any implementation difficulties can be reported to the concerned customs authority.
OFFICE OF THE PR. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS– I),
APPRAISING MAIN (IMPORT)
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE,
SHEVA, / TAL- URAN, DISTRICT- RAIGAD,
MAHARASHTRA-400707
email : appraisingmain.jnch@gov.in
Telephone No: 022-27244979
DIN No: 20250178NT0000222D6C
Public Notice No. 09/2025- Custom Duty | Dated: 23-01-2025
Subject: Enabling Voluntary Payment electronically on ICEGATE e-Payment Platform- reg.
Attention of all the Importers, Exporters, General Trade, Other stakeholders, and Officers of Nhava Sheva is invited to CBIC’s circular No. 27/2024-customs dated 23.12.2024 regarding above mentioned subject..
2, In line with Government’s commitment to digitize the remaining services and to make it paperless, ICEGATE e-Payment Platform has been enabled with electronic collection of Voluntary/Self-Initiated Payments (SIP).
3. This new functionality has been envisaged to replace the existing TR-6 payments which are currently being done manually at various Customs Stations. This functionality shall enable the users to generate a self-initiated challan for voluntary payments and then make payments through the ICEGATE e-payment platform without any further approval by officers of Customs.
4. While using the voluntary payment Facility at ICEGATE, the users may take note of the below-mentioned aspects:
a. The Voluntary Payment module will be accessible as a post-login functionality. Users must be registered on ICEGATE to access this feature;
b. This facility is enabled with payments which are primarily meant for imports/exports cleared in the past. In other words, the facility is not a replacement for challans generated by ICES/ECCS/SEZ online/ACES applications. Therefore, it should not be used for payment of customs duties for clearance of any live consignments;
c. The various purposes, for which the payment can be made are provided in Annexure-A, wherein, it is advised to select the same carefully while making payment.
d. The proof of payment may be submitted to the concerned sections/field formations for taking further action,
e. The officer may verify the payment details using https://foservices.icegate.gov.in/#/epayment/enquiry.
5.1 Currently, ICEGATE users can make voluntary payments as a debit from the Electronic Cash Ledger (only available for IEC holders and Customs Brokers).
5.2 In case, users wish to initiate challan-wise payment, the ICEGATE platform also allows user to make transaction-wise payment on the platform, whereby the systems design takes care of routing the payment instantaneously through Electronic Cash Ledger before accounting for duty payment. On completion of testing for voluntary payment acceptance, at present, following modes are enabled for such challan-wise payments:
a. Nine (9) banks under internet banking through authorized bank mode, as per Annexure-B
b. NEFT/RTGS through RBI
c. Payment Aggregator mode
5.3 Remaining banks shall be enabled as and when the testing is complete. In all other modes, users already have an option to deposit the amount in the Electronic Cash Ledger through remaining authorized modes and use the same for making voluntary payment using Electronic Cash Ledger.
6. Since the above facility is aimed at replacing the current procedure of making Over The-Counter (OTC) payment using TR-6 Challan, all the officers under JNCH are not to accept any payments through manual TR-6 challan after 31 December, 2024, unless the same is approved by the concerned Pr. Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs. The approval must clearly spell out the reasons for resorting to the manual method of payment. The field officers can view the voluntary challans through ‘Payment Status – Voluntary Payment option available in ‘Service’ section of ICEGATE portal (http://www.icegate.gov.in).
7. A user manual on the Voluntary/Self-Initiated Payment (SIP) facility to handhold and onboard the users has been uploaded (http://www.icegate.gov.in/guidelines/voluntary-payment) on the ICEGATE platform
8. Any difficulty noticed in the implementation of this Public Notice may be brought to the notice of the Additional Commissioner in charge of Appraising Main (Import), NS-I Commissionerate, JNCH (email address: jnch@gov.in).
9. All the stakeholders including the trade and concerned associations are requested to take note of the above. All officers to consider this as Standing Order.
(D. S. GARBYAL)
Commissioner of Customs,
NS-I, JNCH, Nhava Sheva.
Copy to:-
1. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-II,
2. The Pr. Commissioners/Commissioner of Customs, NS-I, NS-II, NS-III, NS-V, NS-Gen and NS-Audit, JNCH, Nhava Sheva.
3. All Additional/Joint Commissioners of Customs, JNCH, Nhava Sheva.
4. All Dy./Asstt. Commissioners of Customs, JNCH, Nhava Sheva.
5. Sections/ Groups/Docks/RMSFC, Nhava Sheva through JNCH website.
6. AC/DC, EDI for uploading on JNCH website.
7. All the concerned stakeholders.
8. Office Copy.
Annexure-A
One of the following purposes to be selected while using Voluntary Payment Facility at ICEGATE:
i. Payment pursuant to an Investigation:
ii. Payment pursuant to Audit;
iii. Payment pursuant to Internal Compliance; EPCG (Payment of Duty, interest. penalty);
iv. EODC (Payment of Duty, interest, penalty);
v. Advanced License/Authorization (Payment of Duty):
vi. IGCR (Payment of Duty, interest, penalty);
vii. Payment at the time of Pre-Notice Consultation;
viii. Payment for notices under section 28(2) and 28(4) of Customs Act, 1962;
ix. Payment for closure of proceedings in terms of section 28(5) of the Customs Act. 1962:
x. Payment of interest:
xi. Payment of penalty:
xii. Pre-Deposit against appeals:
xiii. Amounts arising out of proceedings before Settlement Commission:
xiv. Fines imposed by any order;
xv. Payment of outstanding demands/ Arrear payments:
xvi. Amounts arising out of disposal of Uncleared/Unclaimed Goods:
xvii. Amounts arising out of disposal of seized goods;
xviii. Amounts arising out of disposal of confiscated goods:
xix. Amounts arising out of Court Attachment orders;
xx. Advance ruling (CAAR) fees;
xxi. Cost recovery charges:
xxii. Transshipment fees;
xxiii. Merchant overtime charges;
xxiv. Bill of Entry (BE) amendment fees;
xxv. Shipping Bill (SB) amendment fees;
xxvi. Payments not mentioned above;
Annexure-B
1. Punjab National Bank (PNB)
2. Kotak Mahindra Bank
3. IDBI Bank
4. Karnataka Bank
5. Canara Bank
6. Karur Vysya Bank (KVB)
7. South Indian Bank (SIB)
8. Federal Bank
9. IndusInd Bank
