Directorate of Systems and Data Management has come up with a new suite of functionalities in ADVAIT (Advanced Analytics in Indirect Taxation). The new functionalities are intended to enable a deeper and richer analysis of revenue and of trends in both import and export.
I would urge officers of Mumbai Customs Zone – Ito continue working closely with the respective stakeholders so as to ensure that the project in completed in a timely manner.
re-deposit payment method for cases pertaining to Central Excise & Service Tax- Issues faced by the taxpayers who have paid the pre-deposit amount through FORM GST DRC-03 in GST Appeals-
As a background, importers of plastic packaging product or products with plastic packaging or carry bags or multi-layered packaging or plastic sheets or like require registration with CPCB/SPCB/PCC at the time of clearance.
Last week, the new CBIC E-Payment platform was rolled out. Envisaged as a platform to enable collection of Customs duties using multiple modes of payment viz. NEFT/RTGS, Internet Banking as well as the Electronic Cash Ledger (ECL) -the last being a fresh introduction.
Officers of Delhi CGST Zone detected a case of wrongful availment of input tax credit and non-deposit of GST collected from customers in the course of Audit. More than Rs. 27 Crore has since been recovered. Cases such as these go a long way in showcasing the salience of our Audit functions.
CBIC instructions on Acceptance of Electronic Certificate of Origin (e-COO) issued under India-Japan CEPA vide Instruction No. 13/2023- Customs Dated: 31st March, 2023. F. No. 20000/3/2012-0SD (ICD) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs International Customs Division Room No. 227 A, North Block, New Delhi ***** Instruction […]
With effect from 01.04.2023 ICEGATE-e-Payment Gateway will be implementing Internet Banking also as an additional channel for making e-payment of Central Excise duty & Service Tax dues.
On the anti-smuggling side, the week gone by saw officers of Chennai Airport Customs, interdict two arriving passengers who were attempting to smuggle a De Braza Monkey, a Mantled Guereza and two Spider Monkeys. The animals were rescued and deported back to their originating country. Congratulations to the officers for an excellent detection.
It has been noticed that customs field formations have adopted varying practice in work allocation between the Special Intelligence and Investigation Unit (SUB) [Import/Export] and the Central Intelligence Unit (CIU) in relation to anti-smuggling cases.
