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Import Duty Payable on 10 grams Gold
Rs. 3112.00

Import Duty on Gold

Import Duty Payable on 1 kilogram Silver
Rs. 4068.00

Import Duty on Silver

Indian Customs Holidays

June 2018

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H = Gazetted Holidays
R = Restricted Holidays

List of Holidays

D.A. Rates

Effective Dates	DA Rates
01.01.2018	7%
01.07.2017	5%
01.01.2017	4%
01.07.2016	2%
01.01.2016	0%
01.01.2016	125%
01.07.2015	119%
01.01.2015	113%
01.07.2014	107%
01.01.2014	100%
01.07.2013	90%
01.01.2013	80%
Rates of Dearness Allowance

Rates of Interest on GPF

Effective Dates	Interest Rates
01.07.2016	08.10%
01.04.2013	08.70%
01.04.2012	08.80%
01.04.2011	08.60%
01.04.2003	08.00%
01.04.2002	09.00%
01.04.2001	09.50%
Rates of Interest on GPF

Referencer for Air Customs Officers (Second Edition)

A Complete Collection of All the Government of India’s & CBEC's Orders on the Clearance of International Passengers and Baggage at Airports and Seaports
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Goods and Services Tax (CGST, IGST and UGST) - Latest Notifications, Circulars & Instructions
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1.	Clarifications of certain issues under GST. [CGST Circulars: F.No. CBEC/20/16/03/2017-GST; Dated 14.06.2018] read more »

Notifies the goods or the class of goods mentioned in the Schedule, which shall, as soon as may be after its seizure under sub-section (2) of section 67 of the Act, be disposed of by the proper officer, having regard to the perishable or hazardous nature, depreciation in value with the passage of time, constraints of storage space.
[CGST Notifications: F.No. 349/58/2017-GST (Pt.)]; Dated 13.06.2018] read more »

3.	The Central Goods and Services Tax (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2018. [CGST Notifications: F.No. 349/58/2017-GST (Pt.)]; Dated 13.06.2018] read more »

4.	Clarifications of certain issues under GST. [CGST Circulars: F.No. CBEC-20/16/03/2017-GST; Dated 08.06.2018] read more »

5.	Applicable GST rate on Priority Sector Lending Certificates (PSLCs), Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) and other similar scrips. [CGST Circulars: F.No. 354/149/2017–TRU; Dated 06.06.2018] read more »

Customs - Latest C.B.E. & C Notifications, Circulars & Instructions
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1.	Powers of adjudication of the officers of Customs. [Board's Circulars: F.No. 450/117/2009-Cus.IV; Dated 08.08.2018] read more »

2.	Electronic sealing - Deposit in and removal of goods from Customs bonded Warehouses. [Board's Circulars: F.No. 484/3/2015-LC (Vol II) ; Dated 18.06.2018] read more »

3.	Further amends the notification No. 50/2017-Customs, dated the 30th June, 2017 [G.S.R. 785(E)]. [Notifications (Tariff): F.No. 354 /203/2012-TRU; Dated 14.06.2018] read more »

4.	Tariff Value - Further amends the notification No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.) dated the 3rd August, 2001 [S.O. 748(E)]. [Notifications (Non-Tariff): F.No. 467/01/2018-Cus.V; Dated 14.06.2018] read more »

5.	Procedure for e-commerce exports through Post and clarification regarding personal imports. [Board's Circulars: F.No. 476/02/2016-LC; Dated 13.06.2018] read more »

Central Excise - Latest C.B.E. & C Notifications, Circulars & Instructions
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1.	‘Place of Removal’ under Section 4 of the Central Excise Act, 1944, the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 and the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2017. [Board's Circulars: F.No. 116/23/2018-CX-3; Dated 08.06.2018] read more »

2.	Rescinds the notifications Nos. 7/2018-Central Excise, dated 02-02-2018 [G.S.R. 133(E) dated 02-02-2018] and 8/2018-Central Excise, dated 02-02-2018 [G.S.R. 134(E) dated 02-02-2018]. [Notifications (Tariff): F.No. 334/04/2018-TRU Pt.; Dated 06.04.2018] read more »

Amends the notifications Nos. 11/2017-Central Excise, dated the 30th June, 2017 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 793(E), dated the 30th June, 2017; 10/2018-Central Excise, dated the 2nd February, 2018 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 136(E), dated the 2nd February, 2018; 11/2018- Central Excise, dated the 2nd February, 2018 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 137(E), dated the 2nd February, 2018; 12/2018-Central Excise, dated the 2nd February, 2018 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 138(E), dated the 2nd February, 2018; and 13/2018-Central Excise, dated the 2nd February, 2018 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 139(E), dated the 2nd February, 2018.
[Notifications (Tariff): F.No. 334/4/2018-TRU (Pt.); Dated 06.04.2018] read more »

Clarifies that the notification No. 2/2018-Central Excise, dated the 2nd February, 2018 [G.S.R. 128(E)] shall not apply to the goods manufactured on or before the 1st February, 2018 and cleared on or after the 2nd February, 2018.
[Notifications (Tariff): F.No. 334/04/2018-TRU; Dated 23.02.2018] read more »

Clarifies that the notification No. 1/2018-Central Excise, dated the 2nd February, 2018 [G.S.R. 127(E)] shall not apply to the goods manufactured on or before the 1st February, 2018 and cleared on or after the 2nd February, 2018.
[Notifications (Tariff): F.No. 334/04/2018-TRU; Dated 23.02.2018] read more »

Service Tax - Latest C.B.E. & C Notifications, Circulars & Instructions
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1.	Applicability of service tax on ambulance services provided to government by private service providers under the National Health Mission (NHM). [Board's Circulars: F.No. 137/51/2016 service Tax; Dated 30.05.2018] read more »

2.	Applicability of the Place of Provision of Services Rules, 2012 to development of software and services on software. [Board's Circulars: F.No. 137/26/2016-Service Tax-Part-V; Dated 04.05.2018] read more »

3.	Reassignment of cases pending as on 30-6-2017 with the Commissioner of Central Excise and Service Tax (Appeals). [Board's Circulars: F.No. 137/13/2017-Service Tax; Dated 17.10.2017] read more »

4.	Certain transitional issues arising with respect to payment of service tax after 30th June 2017. [Board's Circulars: F.No. 137/16/2017-Service Tax; Dated 28.09.2017] read more »

5.	The Service Tax (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2017. [Notifications: F.No. 137/18/2017-Service Tax; Dated 22.06.2017] read more »

Others - Latest C.B.E. & C Orders on Promotions, Transfers, etc.
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Grants of Non-Functional Up-gradation on ad-hoc basis to 15 officers of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) in Senior Administrative Grade [Rs.37,400 - 67,000/- with Grade Pay of Rs. 10,000/ (pre-revised)].
[Promotions & Transfers: F.No. A.32012/39/2017-Ad.II; Dated 18.06.2018] read more »

2.	DO Letter from the Chairman. [Service Matters: F.No. 24/CH(EC)/2018; Dated 15.06.2018] read more »

3.	Appointment of Shri Girraj Prasad Meena, IRS (C&CE: 2004) Addl. Commissioner, Mundra Customs, Ahmedabad Customs Zone as Deputy Secretary in Ministry of Steel, Delhi under Central Staffing Scheme. [Promotions & Transfers: F.No. A.35017/16/2018-Ad.II; Dated 14.06.2018] read more »

4.	Grants promotion to Shri Amitava Das Majumdar, Superintendent of Central Excise in the grade of Assistant Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise on ad-hoc basis, notionally with effect from 22.10.2014. [Promotions & Transfers: F.No. A-32012/34/2015-Ad.II; Dated 12.06.2018] read more »

5.	Posts S/Shri Dinesh Kumar and Krishna Mohan, IRS (C&CE), Assistant Commissioners, Directorate General of Safeguards, Delhi to Trade Remedies (DGTR) in the Department of Commerce on loan basis. [Promotions & Transfers: F.No. A-36017/36/2017-Ad.II; Dated 08.06.2018] read more »

Discussion Board - Member's Queries, Feedbacks & Replies
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07-06-2018

Good evening sir,

The siib (APSC) had confiscated abt.200 cartons of grunding garam cigarettes (below 5 lakh) and after taking PHO noc it is approved for disposal through NCCF, but the NCCF has refused to take the stock stating that the stock is quite old and no one among the read more »

Latest Articles - Written by Prominent Members
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BUDGET 2018 AND LEVY OF EXCISE DUTY (CVD) ON PETROL & DIESEL.

03-04-2018

As proposed in the Budget 2018, various duties of Central Excise on Motor Spirit (commonly known as Petrol) and High Speed Diesel (HSD) (hereinafter referred to as 'Petrol' and 'Diesel' respectively) have been revised with effect from 02-02-2018.

(a) Basic Excise Duty (BED) read more »

Latest News - From Newspaper Headlines
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No tariff concessions for US imports: Govt - On His US Visit, Prabhu Will Raise Issues From Harley Bikes, Visas To Cap On Medical Devices.

09-06-2018

New Delhi: Ahead of commerce and industry minister Suresh Prabhu’s US trip for discussions with trade officials, the government has ruled out any tariff concessions for American imports, arguing that import duties are well within the limits agreed under WTO rules.

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Five Sudanese arrested with Rs. 2cr in dollars.

07-06-2018

Mumbai: The Air Intelligence Unit of the Customs on Tuesday arrested five Sudan nationals for allegedly smuggling US dollars equivalent to Rs 2 crore. Officials also arrested an Indian national with 1.2kg gold worth Rs 34 lakh that was concealed in a baggage trolley.

Man who smuggled in 100kg gold arrested.

07-06-2018

Mumbai: The air intelligence unit of customs has arrested an Indian national based in Singapore, who is believed to have smuggled in more than 100kg of gold.

The kingpin identified as Prakasham Kannian, who has been running the smuggling syndicate from Singapore, was arrested read more »

Latest News - Newspaper Reports on Corruption
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Six customs officers get bail in bribe case.

06-05-2018

Mumbai: In a setback to the CBI, a special court on Saturday granted bail to seven people, including senior customs officers, in an alleged Rs 50 lakh bribery case. Special CBI judge P K Sharma ordered the release of the accused on a personal read more »