A number of references have been received from the field formations enquiring whether Multi-modal Transport Operators (MTOs) or their Agents appointed by the Ministry of Surface Transport have to be granted Custom House Agents licence or appointed as Steamer Agents for the purposes of Customs Act, 1962. In this context I am directed to say that the Mult-modal Transportation of Goods Act
Some representations have been received from the exporters exporting goods to Russia (erstwhile soviet Union) that some Custom Houses are not accepting shipping bills under the DEEC Scheme on the grounds that the shipping bills do not indicate the value of the
Customs & Import facilities to experts assigned to India under the various Aid Schemes viz. UN and its Specialised Agencies (Regular) Programme, UNDP, Colombo Plan, India French Programme and other Bilateral Technical Cooperation Agreements with Foreign Countries
Circular No. 705-Income Tax Section 80RRA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 provides, inter alia, for deduction from the gross total income, in respect of remuneration received in foreign currency by a technician for services rendered outside India. The deduction is at the rate of 50 per cent of the remuneration or 75 per cent of the remuneration as is brought into India, whichever is higher. The terms and conditions of services outside India of such technician are to be approved for the purposes of claiming the deduction
Several cases of misuse of DEEC Scheme have been reported to the Board by the Custom Houses/ Collectorates. A gist of the mire important cases of abuse especially where modus operandi adopted could be repeated are indicated below
I am directed to state that a review of the existing policy with regard to appointment of public bonded warehouses and licensing of private bonded warehouses has been conducted by the Board. Consequently, it has been decided to liberalise the procedure on the
The Ministry has announced the new All Industry rates of Drawback effective from 16.6.1995 vide Public Notice No. 5/95, dated 15.6.1995. There are some important changes made in the description of export products, and Notes given thereunder
Circular No. 133/44/95-CX Representations have been received by the Board regarding difficulties in dispatching small consignment lots to each and every destination in the same vehicle used for transporting the goods from the factory of the manufacturer.
Circular No. 132/43/95-CX I am directed to invite your attention to the Notification No. 83/95-CE dated 24.4.95 which amends Notification Nos. 38/95-CE, 40/95-CE and 43/95-CE, all dated 16.3.1995 so as to remove the restriction on having facilities for bleaching, prating and dyeing for availing of the benefit of exemption under the above notifications. In its place, the earlier condition of not subjecting the fabrics to processes other than the specified processes within the same factory has been incorporated.
Export Promotion Capital Goods (E.P.C.G.) Scheme has undergone certain changes in the revised edition of the Exim Policy published on 30th March, 1995 and the revised edition of Handbook of Procedure, Vol. I published on 30th April, 1995. In order to give effect to the changes, Department has issued notifications No. 108/95-Customs to 111/95-Customa all dated 5th June, 1995. The
