Custom Duty : The circular permits unloading of returned export cargo and cancellation of Shipping Bills under special conditions. Export incent...
Goods and Services Tax : Analysis of GSTR-1 vs GSTR-3B mismatch, Section 128A interest/penalty waiver, and the controversial CBIC circular. Legal challenge...
Custom Duty : CBIC introduces Ekal Anubandh for single electronic bonds, reducing costs and delays for importers/exporters. Learn about its feat...
Goods and Services Tax : Learn about Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) under GST, its applicable goods/services, suppliers, recipients, and GST rates. Stay up...
Goods and Services Tax : CBIC issues guidance on GST treatment of vouchers, addressing distribution models, unredeemed vouchers, and associated services to...
Custom Duty : The reform removes value restrictions on courier exports, enabling higher-value shipments. It aims to boost e-commerce exports and...
Custom Duty : Exporters using the postal route can now claim Duty Drawback, RoDTEP, and RoSCTL benefits. The move creates parity with other expo...
DGFT : Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has launched a guidebook mapping 12,167 HSN Codes to 31 ministries, aiming to improve policy,...
Custom Duty : The government provides details on current vacancies in the CBDT and CBIC, citing ongoing recruitment efforts and challenges like ...
Goods and Services Tax : CBIC alerts taxpayers to fake GST summons. Verify communications using the CBIC-DIN tool online. Report suspicious activity to DGG...
CA, CS, CMA : The Central Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack, imposed a ₹20,000 cost on the CBIC Chairman for non-compliance with its earlier di...
Goods and Services Tax : Delhi High Court held that demand on account of ITC availed from supplier whose GST registration has been cancelled retrospectivel...
Custom Duty : Delhi High Court directed Customs Officials to ensure that old jewellery of even Indian travellers, personal jewellery which is be...
Goods and Services Tax : Delhi High Court rules that CBIC is not required to clarify GST on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), directing taxpayers to r...
Custom Duty : Delhi High Court calls for a review of Baggage Rules to address outdated limits on gold jewellery and prevent harassment of genuin...
Custom Duty : The government has retained existing tariff values for key imports like gold, silver, and edible oils. The update ensures valuatio...
Goods and Services Tax : Raigad CGST Commissionerate issued SOPs for taxpayer grievance redressal, introducing open house meetings, local seminars, and esc...
Custom Duty : CBIC circular simplifies bank account registration for exporters. Same incentive bank account and IFSC code are now auto-approved ...
Custom Duty : CBIC newsletter covers GST Bachat Utsav, grievance redressal rank, BRICS recognition, cargo scanner launch, and GST evasion enforc...
Custom Duty : CBIC launches a training program for civil servants, integrates digital test reports for customs, and mandates an annual training ...
A few changes on the Customs and GST side are to come into effect shortly on the dates indicated in the Finance Act 2021 (no 13 of 2021) and in some others are independently slated to begin from lst of April, 2021. They have been publicized through our social media handles. However, field formations and DGTS should sensitize and hand hold the trade about the implementation of these changes, during this week. IT systems has also been geared up to incorporate and adopt the changes to make this transition smooth.
The week gone by had begun on a positive note. A Departmental Screening Committee meeting was held for ad-hoc promotions from the grade of Senior Translator to the grade of Assistant Director (Official Language). Due to this, 14 officers are likely to get promoted as AD (OL).
The week also saw the CGST Gandhinagar Commissionerate unearth a huge case involving a web of 68 fake firms issuing invoices to claim fraudulent GST Input Tax Credit of Rs. 720 crore without the supply of goods. The CGST East Delhi Commissionerate too made two big cases relating to fake invoices.
I am happy to note that the anti-evasion teams of Jaipur and Alwar CGST Commissionerates have used data analytics to unearth a large case of fraudulent ITC availment, involving fake invoices with a face value of Rs. 3308 crore by several non-existent firms registered in Jaipur. These firms had fraudulently availed ITC of about Rs. 83.37 crore and also passed on ITC of Rs 85.26 crore. So far, eight persons have been arrested and further investigations are in progress. Congratulations to the officers of both the Commissionerates.
MCA & CBIC sign MoU for exchange of data for enhancing Ease of Doing Business in India and improve overall regulatory enforcement
On the anti-evasion front, officers of CGST Delhi West Commissionerate need to be appreciated for their good work in bringing to book those involved in the illegal manufacturing and clandestine supply of gutkha/pan masala/tobacco products.
It’s now three months since the drive against the fraudulent use of fake GST invoices was launched in the second week of November, 2020. As on 13th February, 2021, the department has made 3046 cases and unearthed about 9294 fake GSTINs in just these 3 months.
As you are aware, the RoDTEP (Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products) scheme has come into operation from 01st January, 2021. The scheme seeks to refund duties / taxes / levies at the Central / State and local levels, which have not already been exempted or remitted or given as credit.
About AEO In 2011, Indian Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programme was introduced by Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (“CBIC”). In 2012, Government came up with further rules and instructions in reference to AEO Programme. Administered by CBIC, the Indian AEO Programme is a voluntary programme that applies to all business entities that participate […]
CBIC has taken a new initiative to introduce its flagship Liberalised MSME AEO Package for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
