Taxation is not just a vehicle for raising government revenue; it is critically important for economic and social development. As we discharge our duties, we all would do well to keep these principles close to our heart.
Income Tax Gazetted Officers’ Association (W.B.) Unit Date: 02.02.2023. To The Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, West Bengal & Sikkim Region, Kolkata. Sir, Sub: Time barring date for reopening cases arising out of the direction of the Hon’ble SC in the case of Ashish Agarwal-matter regarding. Your kind attention is invited to the minutes […]
Finance Minister has introduced the Finance Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha today, that is 1st February, 2023. Amendments have been proposed through clauses 123 and 124 of the Bill to the Customs Act, 1962, through clauses 125, 126 and 127 of the Bill to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and through clause 153 of the Bill to section 136 of the Finance Act, 2001.
On the anti-evasion side, based on extensive data analysis, officers of Central Goods & Services Tax, Delhi Zone detected a case of availment of ineligible Input Tax Credit and short payment of tax in excess of Rs. 218 Crores. Out of this, an amount of Rs. 84 Crore has been since recovered. Kudos to the officers for their excellent detections. Keep up the good work!
CBDT directed that cases reopened u/s 147/148A in consonance with Judgement of SC in case of UoI vs. Ashish Agarwal & CBDT instruction No. 01/2022 dated 11.05.2022 shall be completed on or before 31.05.2023.
Amendment to Instruction No 18/2022-Customs dated 12.08.2022, Instruction No 30/2022-Customs dated 14.11.2022 and Instruction No 32/2022-Customs dated 28.11.2022 regarding extension of Requirement of Health Certificate accompanied with the import of food consignments-reg.
Instruction No. 03/2023-Customs Cancellation of swapping order w.r.t. 8th & 9th Reallocation of Export Quota for export during Sugar Season 2022-23 and holding of export quota
As Customs officers, we are all members of a special international community with many shared objectives and common goals. Our engagement with our international partners has always been special. It was in keeping with this commitment that the Customs Cooperation Fund (India) was established at the World Customs Organization (WCO) in 2019.
The timeline for declaring the net quantity of edible oils etc. without mentioning temperature is extended for six months, considering the request of the industries to exhaust the un-utilized packaging material.
Officers of Shillong Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate seized 255 kg. of Ganja (Cannabis) valued at about Rs. 38 Lakhs from dense jungles on the international borders in Sepahijala and West Tripura Districts in Tripura. Further, officers of Guwahati Customs Division of the Shillong Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate also seized 3 kgs. of Morphine estimated to be worth over Rs. 15 Crores.
