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Notification No. 62/2017-CUSTOMS (N.T.)- Tariff Notification in respect of Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Poppy Seeds, Areca Nut, Gold and Sliver- Reg
Central Government hereby directs that a manufacturer who was registered under Central Excise Act, 1944 to evidence payment of duty of excise specified in the First Schedule to the erstwhile Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985, paid on goods manufactured and cleared by him under the cover of an invoice before the 1st day of July, 2017
Accordingly, it has been decided that any request received from the DPD Importer by the concerned Group AC/DC, either through letter or SMS/whatsapp at their mobile numbers listed on JNCH website or by email at appraisingmain.jnch@gov.in should be attended by the concerned Group immediately.
Important FTP provisions in the context of the implementation of the GST regime applicable w .e.f. 01.07.2017. The chapter wise provisions of the FTP 2015-20:
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of this Customs (Import of goods at concessional rate of duty for manufacture of excisable goods) Rules, 2016 are being superseded with Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Rules, 2017.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.
G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following amendments in each of the notifications of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance
