This week we turn to the changes that have been made by CBIC for implementing the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) licenses issued by DGFT, To make the process digital and secure, a mechanism to receive the TRQ licenses electronically from DGFT has been implemented and enabled by DG Systems.
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.
All coastal vessels carrying exclusively coastal goods and operating from either coastal or EXIM berths has been exempted from the provisions of Sections 92, 93, 94, 95, 97 and 98(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 vide Notification No. 56/2016-Cus (N.T.), dated 27.04.2016.
We recently found below CBDT instruction on Social media on ‘Penalty u/s 271AAD for false entry etc. in the books of accounts’ but we are not able to verify this from official sources so readers are requested to please check from their own sources before relying on the below post. F. No. 414/02/2021 — IT […]
DG Vigilance has assisted the Board in ensuring the monitoring of disciplinary matters and in advising it on the suitability of officers at times of promotions, deputations, etc. DG Export Promotion, has been helpful in sorting out the difficulties being faced by genuine exporters.
SEZ Online System has been sharing the details of supplies made by SEZ Units to DTA Units under Bill of Entry with GSTN through ICEGATE since July 2017. ICEGATE has completed its arrangements with GSTN to auto-populate the same in GSTR of DTA Buyer (Importer) for BoE information shared by SEZ Online System.
The GST revenue during December 2020 has been the highest ever since the introduction of GST in 2017 and it is the very first time that tax collection in cash terms has crossed Rs. 1.15 lakh crore.
For a quick recap of the year, our commitment to the trade and industry to move to a ‘Faceless. Paperless. Contactless’ environment, even before the advent of Covid- 19. had given us a head start.
Strengthening infrastructure has been an area of priority of the Board. Recently, in the backdrop of budgetary constraints, a review was conducted by the Board of the infrastructure projects for which funds have been sanctioned or revalidated in the current Financial Year.
On review of the verification requests in terms of rule 6 of CAROTAR 2020, being received by the FTA Cell in the Board, it is observed that significant number of such requests have to be returned on account of being deficient, thus leading to delay in verification process and adversely impacting trade facilitation.
