Category Archives: Custom

Claims of Duty Drawback – Errors in the Bank account No. given by exporters

By | March 18, 2017

Instructions no. 3/2017-Customs F.No. 609/29/2017-DBK Government of India Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise & Customs Drawback Division New Delhi, dated the 16th March, 2017 To All Chief Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Prev), All Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise, All Commissioners of Customs/ Prev/ Customs & Central Excise/ Central… Read More »

Retention money is not income under Minimum Alternate Tax

By | March 18, 2017

“Retention money” not regarded as income under minimum alternate tax The Kolkata Bench of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal held that retention money is not in the nature of income until such time that the taxpayer performs the contractual obligations to the satisfaction of the customer. On the date when the bills were submitted, having regard to the… Read More »

Notification No. 21/2017-Custom (N.T.)- 15.03.2017

By | March 16, 2017

Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) (Central Board of Excise and Customs) Notification No. 21/2017-CUSTOMS (N.T.) New Delhi, 15th March, 2017   24 Phalguna, 1938 (SAKA) S.O. … (E).– In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of… Read More »

Provisional assessment on imports of Phosphoric Acid-Technical Grade and Food Grade

By | March 16, 2017

Seeks to order provisional assessment on imports of “Phosphoric Acid-Technical Grade and Food Grade (including Industrial Grade)”, originating in or exported from People’s Republic of China by M/s. Guangxi Quinzhou Capital Success Chemical Co. Ltd. (producer or exporter) into India till the finalization of New Shipper Review initiated by DGAD, vide notification No.15/5/2016 – DGAD,… Read More »

File undertaking that Appeal not pending in High Court/ Supreme Court – CESTAT Tribunal

By | March 15, 2017

01(05)/ Circular/ CESTAT/ 2017 Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal West Block No. 2, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066 Dated 27.2.2017 Circular Instances are noticed that while filing appeal/application before CESTAT, parties are seeking alternate/simultaneous remedies before other forums such as Hon’ble High Courts/ Supreme Court which were invariably suppressed while filing appeal/applications etc. before… Read More »

CBEC Master Circular on Show Cause Notice, Adjudication and Recovery -10.03.2017

By | March 13, 2017

Circular No. 1053/02/2017-CX F.No. 96/1/2017-CX.I Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise and Customs Dated the 10th March, 2017 To, The Principal Chief Commissioner/Chief Commissioners of Central Excise (All) The Principal Chief Commissioner/Chief Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax (All) The Principal Chief Commissioner/Chief Commissioners of Service Tax (All)… Read More »

Direct and Indirect Tax collection upto February 2017

By | March 10, 2017

Net Indirect Tax collection upto February 2017 stood at Rs 7.72 lakh crore, 22.2% more than the corresponding period last year Net Direct Tax collections upto February 2017 stood at Rs. 6.17 lakh crore, 10.7% more than the corresponding period last year Indirect Taxes            The figures for indirect tax collections (Central Excise, Service Tax… Read More »

Selfie Stick with or without Bluetooth – Heading Classification

By | March 7, 2017

Instruction no. 02/2017-Customs F.NO. 528/76/2016-STO(TU) Government Of India Ministry Of Finance Department Of Revenue Central Board of Excise and Customs (Tariff unit) **** Room No 229 A, North Block, New Delhi Dated the 6th March, 2017. To, All Principal Chief Commissioners Customs, All Principal Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise, All Chief Commissioners of… Read More »