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Import Duty Payable on 10 grams Gold
w.e.f. 01-10-2023

Value of 10gm Gold = Rs. 50682.00
Basic Customs Duty = Rs. 5068.00
Agri. Infra. and Devel. Cess = Rs. 2534.00
Social Welfare Surcharge = Rs. 760.00
Total Duty on 10gm Gold = Rs. 8363.00

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Import Duty on Gold

Import Duty Payable on 1 kilogram Silver
w.e.f. 01-10-2023

Value of 1kg Silver = Rs. 61945.00
Basic Customs Duty = Rs. 6194.00
Agri. Infra. and Devel. Cess = Rs. 3097.00
Social Welfare Surcharge = Rs. 929.00
Total Duty on 1kg Silver = Rs. 10221.00

Silver Price Silver Price

Import Duty on Silver

Exchange Rates

Exchange Rates Exchange Rates

GST Revenue Collections

GST Revenue Collections GST Revenue Collections

GST Corner

Indian Customs Holidays

< October 2023 >
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
24252627282930
1H34567
891011121314
151617181920R
RRH252627R
2930311234
H = Gazetted Holidays
R = Restricted Holidays

List of Holidays

Central Government D.A. Rates

Effective Dates DA Rates
01-01-2023    42%
01-07-2022    38%
01-01-2022    34%
01-07-2021    31%
01-01-2021    (28%)
01-07-2020    (24%)
01-01-2020    (21%)
01-07-2019    17%
01-01-2019    12%
01-07-2018    9%
01-01-2018    7%
01-07-2017    5%
01-01-2017    4%
01-07-2016    2%
01-01-2016    0%
(...) not paid on account of covid.

Rates of Dearness Allowance

Rates of Interest on GPF

Effective Dates Interest Rates
01-07-2019 07.90%
01-10-2018 08.00%
01-01-2018 07.60%
01-07-2017 07.80%
01-04-2017 07.90%
01-04-2016 08.10%
01-04-2013 08.70%

Rates of Interest on GPF

Autobiography
Sukumar Mukhopadhyay

An Autobiography of Shri Sukumar Mukhopadhyay, I.R.S, Member CBEC (Retired)..

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Referencer for GST Acts 2021
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A Collection of the Goods and Services Tax Acts as amended from time to time and upto June 2021 alongwith caselaws soted chapter-wise.

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Referencer for Air Customs Officers
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Referencer for Import Docks Officers
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Goods and Services Tax (CGST, IGST & UGST) - Notifications, Circulars & Instructions
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1. 

Provides Simplified registration Scheme for overseas supplier of online money gaming.
[IGST Notifications: F.No. CBIC-20016/29/2023-GST; Dated 29-09-2023] read more »
2. 

Notifies the supply of online money gaming as the supply of goods on import of which, integrated tax shall be levied and collected under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act,2017.
[IGST Notifications: F.No. CBIC-20016/29/2023-GST; Dated 29-09-2023] read more »
3. 

Notifies the provisions of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2023.
[IGST Notifications: F.No. CBIC-20016/29/2023-GST; Dated 29-09-2023] read more »
4. 

Amends Notification No 01/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017.
[CGST Rate Notifications: F.No. CBIC-190354/180/2023-TO(TRU- II)-CBEC; Dated 29-09-2023] read more »
5. 

Amends CGST Rules (Third Amendment, 2023) to the CGST Rules, 2017 in supersession of Notification No. 45/2023 dated 06.09.2023.
[CGST Notifications: F.No. CBIC-20016/29/2023-GST; Dated 29-09-2023] read more »

Customs - C.B.I.C. Notifications, Circulars & Instructions
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1. 

Implementation of Section 164 of IGST Act related to restriction on export of certain goods on payment of IGST and coverage under refund mechanism.
[Board's Circulars: F.No. 450/117/2017-Cus-IV; Dated 30-09-2023] read more »
2. 

Mandatory additional qualifiers in import/export declarations in respect of certain products.
[Board's Circulars: F.No. 528/36/2016-STO(TU); Dated 30-09-2023] read more »
3. 

Amends the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.
[Notifications (Non-Tariff): F.No. 528/07/2023-STO(TU); Dated 30-09-2023] 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. 467/01/2023-Cus.V; Dated 29-09-2023] read more »
5. 

Amends notification No. 55/2022-Customs dated 31.10.2022, in order to provide export duty exemption on exports of Bangalore Rose Onion.
[Notifications (Tariff): F.No. CBIC-190354/190/2023-TO(TRU-I); Dated 29-09-2023] read more »

Central Excise - C.B.I.C. Notifications, Circulars & Instructions
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1. 

Amends Notification No. 04/2022-Central Excise, dated the 30th June, 2022 , to reduce the Special Additional Excise Duty on export of Diesel.
[Notifications (Tariff): F.No. 354/15/2022 TRU; Dated 29-09-2023] read more »
2. 

Amends Notification No. 18/2022-Central Excise, dated the 19th July, 2022 to increase the Special Additional Excise Duty on production of Petroleum Crude and reduce the Special Additional Excise Duty on export of ATF.
[Notifications (Tariff): F.No. 354/15/2022-TRU; Dated 29-09-2023] read more »
3. 

Further amends the notification No. 04/2022-Central Excise, dated the 30th June, 2022, to reduce the Special Additional Excise Duty on export of Diesel.
[Notifications (Tariff): F.No. 354/15/2022-TRU; Dated 15-09-2023] read more »
4. 

Amends notification No. 18/2022-Central Excise, dated the 19th July, 2022 to increase the Special Additional Excise Duty on production of Petroleum Crude and reduce the Special Additional Excise Duty on export of ATF.
[Notifications (Tariff): F.No. 354/15/2022-TRU; Dated 15-09-2023] read more »
5. 

Amends notification no. 13/2017-Central Excise (N.T) dated 9th June, 2017.
[Notifications (Non-Tariff): F.No. CBIC-110267/69/2023-CX-VIII SECTION-CBEC; Dated 04-09-2023] read more »

Service Tax - C.B.I.C. Notifications, Circulars & Instructions
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1. 

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority in respect of SCNs issued to M/s Shell India Markets Pvt. Ltd.
[Orders: F.No. CBIC-110267/42/2023-CX-VIII SECTION-CBEC; Dated 04-05-2023] read more »
2. 

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority in respect of SCNs issued to M/s A.K. Construction Co.
[Orders: F.No. CBIC-240137/3/2023-ST SECTION-CBEC; Dated 04-05-2023] read more »
3. 

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority in respect of SCNs issued to M/s Hi-tech Equipment Services.
[Orders: F.No. CBIC-240137/3/2023-ST SECTION-CBEC; Dated 04-05-2023] read more »
4. 

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority in respect of SCNs issued to M/s Subhash Earthmovers.
[Orders: F.No. CBIC-24/2/2023-ST SECTION-CBEC; Dated 04-05-2023] read more »
5. 

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority in respect of SCNs issued to M/s Alpesh Kumar Gokulbhai Patel.
[Orders: F.No. CBIC-24/2/2023-ST SECTION-CBEC; Dated 27-04-2023] read more »

Others - C.B.I.C. Orders on Promotions, Transfers, etc.
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1. 

Promotion in the grade of Commissioner of Customs & Indirect Taxes.
[Promotions & Transfers: F.No. A.32012/12/2023-Ad.II; Dated 29-09-2023] read more »
2. 

Promotion in the grade of Principal Commissioner of Customs & Indirect Taxes.
[Promotions & Transfers: F.No. A.32012/03/2023-Ad.II; Dated 29-09-2023] read more »
3. 

Transfer and postings in the grade of Commissioner of Customs & Indirect Taxes.
[Promotions & Transfers: F.No. A.22011/01/2023-Ad.II; Dated 29-09-2023] read more »
4. 

Transfer and postings in the grade Additional / Joint Commissioner of Customs & Indirect Taxes.
[Promotions & Transfers: F.No. A.22012/02/2023-Ad.II; Dated 27-09-2023] read more »
5. 

Transfer and postings in the grade of Principal Commissioner / Commissioner of Customs & Indirect Taxes.
[Promotions & Transfers: F.No. A.22011/01/2023-Ad.II; Dated 27-09-2023] read more »

FT Policy - D.G.F.T. Notifications, Circulars, Notices, etc.
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1. 

Amendment in para 5.15 of Handbook of Procedures 2015-20, related to Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme.
[DGFT - Public Notices: F.No. ; Dated 29-09-2022] read more »
2. 

Extension of HBP 2015-20
[DGFT - Public Notices: F.No. ; Dated 29-09-2022] read more »
3. 

Procedure for Registration Certificate for Import of Fresh (green) Areca Nut from Bhutan without Minimum Import Price (MIP) condition
[DGFT - Public Notices: F.No. ; Dated 28-09-2022] read more »
4. 

Extension for the period of exports of broken rice (HS code 1006 40 00) from 15th September, 2022 till 30th September, 2022 as mentioned in Notification No. 31 dt. 08.09.2022.
[DGFT - Notifications: F.No. ; Dated 20-09-2022] read more »
5. 

Insertion of Para 2.52(d) under the Foreign Trade Policy in sync with RBI A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 10 dated 11th July 2022.
[DGFT - Notifications: F.No. ; Dated 16-09-2022] read more »

NB: Data compiled by Shri Dinesh Singh, Asst. Commissioner of Customs (Retd.), Mumbai

Discussion Board - Member's Feedback, Queries & Replies
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07-07-2022

Sir,

As per section 111(o) of the Customs Act 1962, any goods exempted, subject to any condition, from duty or any prohibition in respect of the import thereof under this Act or any other law for the time being in force, in read more »

23-01-2022

Sir,

Thank you sir for your reply dated 23/01/2022 clarification on differentiating the two provisions of subsection (1) of section 110 of Customs Act 1962. Had happy reading of reply differentiating the two provisions where the words used in read more »

News & Views - Articles Written by Prominent Members
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Classification of Goods under Customs Tariff.

13-12-2022

1. Introduction:

1.1. The important Customs related functions include the collection of Customs duties on imports and exports as per the Customs Act, 1962 and the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. In relation to collection of customs duties on imports and exports, goods are assessed read more »

Countervailing Duty (CVD) on Saccharin and Its Classification.

06-12-2022

1. As per the Notification No.04/2022-Customs (CVD) dated 21.10.2022, final Countervailing Duty(CVD) has been levied on import of Saccharine originating in or exported from Thailand. The said goods are specified in column (3) of the table of the said notification falling under tariff item 29251100 of the read more »

Latest News - From Newspaper Headlines
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Gold worth 45L seized at Cial.

23-09-2023

Kochi: The air intelligence unit on Friday seized nearly one kg gold worth Rs 45 lakh from a passenger who reached Cochin International Airport Ltd (Cial) from Bahrain. During inspection, officials recovered three capsules suspected to contain gold hidden in his rectum.

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Another haul by Customs: Gold worth Rs 87.14 lakh seized at city airport.

20-09-2023

The Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport at Sonegaon is again in the news as the Customs Department recorded yet another rich haul of smuggled gold. Coinciding with the start of 10-day Ganpati Festival, the Customs recorded one of the biggest seizures of pure gold valued at Rs read more »

Customs nabs 2 fliers with 1.4kg gold at Chandigarh airport.

20-09-2023

The recovery was made early Monday morning from two persons who had arrived at the airport on a flight from Dubai

The customs department seized around 1.4 kg gold, worth around Rs 83 lakh, at Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport here. The read more »

After seizure of contraband worth Rs 14 crore, 20 Customs officials transferred from Chennai airport.

20-09-2023

The seizures were made following a search of 113 passengers who had flown in from Oman to Chennai last week

As many as 20 Customs officials, including four superintendents in Chennai, were transferred, following a massive search by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) read more »

Customs busts ring: 200 new phones, 13kg gold seized at Chennai airport.

15-09-2023

CHENNAI: Customs officials at Chennai airport smelled a rat when they noticed that almost all passengers who landed by an Oman Air flight on Thursday morning were carrying new Apple and Google phones.

All 186 passengers were made to wait in the arrival read more »

Latest News - Newspaper Reports on Corruption
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CBI court awards 4-yr RI to 8 in Rs 13 cr fraud case.

01-09-2023

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS): A special CBI court in Indore has awarded four-year rigorous imprisonment to eight persons, including three then inspectors of Central Excise Department and then MD of a private company, for committing fraud that caused a loss of Rs 13 crore to the read more »

Mayank Singh – Superintendent of Mumbai Customs commits suicide.

25-08-2023

Central Bureau of Investigation had registered case against then Superintendent, Bond Section, Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House (JNCH), Raigad (Maharashtra) & others including two private companies based at Goregaon, Thane and unknown others. A case was registered against Mayank Singh, the then Superintendent, Bond Section, Jawaharlal read more »

Latest Judgements - SC Judgements on Service Matters
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10/03/2022

S. K. NAUSAD RAHAMAN AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

Service Matter - Transfer in an All India Service is an incident of service - Whether, and if so where, an employee should be posted are matters which are governed by the exigencies of service - An employee has no fundamental right or, for that matter, a vested right to claim a transfer or posting of their choice - Individual convenience of persons who are employed in the service is subject to the overarching needs of the administration - Policies which stipulate that the posting of spouses should be preferably, and to the extent practicable, at the same station are subject to the requirement of the administration - Executive instructions may fill up the gaps in the rules but supplementing the exercise of the rule making power with the aid of administrative or executive instructions is distinct from taking the aid of administrative instructions contrary to the express provision or the necessary intendment of the rules which have been framed under Article 309 - Inducting persons from outside the cadre by absorption requires a specific provision in the subordinate legislation for the simple reason that the concept of a cadre would otherwise militate against bringing in those outside the cadre - If the authority entrusted with the power of framing rules under Article 309 of the Constitution did so on the ground that the provision was subject to misuse and was contrary to the interests of the administration, no employee can assert a vested right to claim an ICT - The executive instructions which have been issued by DoPT in the form of OMs will not prevail over RR 2016 which have been framed under the proviso to Article 309 - Similarly, the instructions which were issued by the Department of Revenue on 27 March 2009, relaxing the ban on ICT, which was imposed on 19 February 2004 and the subsequent instructions dated 27 October 2011 were issued at the time when RR 2016 were yet to be framed - These instructions will not govern or prevail when the regime envisaged under RR 2016 came into force - High Court was right in inter alia coming to the conclusion that transfer is a condition of service and it is within the powers of the employer to take a policy decision either to grant or not to grant ICTs to employees; and the power of judicial review cannot be exercised to interfere with a policy decision of that nature - How a particular policy should be modulated to take into account the necessities of maintaining family life may be left at the threshold to be determined by the State - In crafting its policy, however, the State cannot be heard to say that it will be oblivious to basic constitutional values, including the preservation of family life which is an incident of Article 21 - Policy has to fulfil the test of legitimacy, suitability, necessity and of balancing the values which underlie a decision making process informed by constitutional values - While upholding the judgment of the Division Bench of the Kerala High Court, Supreme Court Bench leaves it open to the respondents to revisit the policy to accommodate posting of spouses, the needs of the disabled and compassionate grounds.

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17-12-2021

SUNNY ABRAHAM Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER

Service Matter - The appellant herein was appointed as ACIT during the relevant period - The appellant was issued a charge memorandum proposing to conduct an inquiry against him for major penalty under Rule 14 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 - The allegations against the appellant pertained to the period when the appellant was posted as ITO in Surat - In this period, the appellant had in collusion with the DCIT, conducted survey proceedings u/s 133A in respect of five group companies owned by a person - The two officers allegedly demanded a sum of Rs 5 lakhs other than legal remuneration from such individual, for setting the matter - It was also alleged that a further sum of Rs 2 lakhs was demanded and the same was accepted by the DCIT concerned - Subsequently, disciplinary action was commenced against the appellant and the DCIT - Charge memorandum was not approved by the Finance Minister - Enquiry Officer was appointed and report was forwarded to the Central Vigilance Commission, which concurred with the report - Such findings were set aside by the CAT whereas the order of the CAT was set aside by the High Court.

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08-09-2021

COMMON CAUSE (A REGISTERED SOCIETY) Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

Service Matter - The Fundamental Rule 56 makes it clear that every Government servant shall retire on attaining the age of 60 years - Posts for which there can be extension beyond 60 years have been specifically mentioned in the Rule and there is no dispute that the post of Director of Enforcement is not mentioned in the Rule for which extension of service can be given - The non-obstante clause in Section 25 of CVC Act gives overriding power to the said provision, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force - The minimum period of two years which is provided in Section 25 would operate notwithstanding the provisions contained in Fundamental Rule 56(a) - In any event, a statutory rule i.e. Fundamental Rule 56(a) cannot override a legislative enactment - Therefore, the initial appointment of second Respondent for a period of two years which extends beyond the date of his superannuation in May, 2020 is in accordance with Section 25 of the CVC Act and cannot be said to be illegal.

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