Indian authorities are scrutinizing imports of dates from the UAE due to concerns that third countries, especially Pakistan, might be explo...

The government aims to simplify import procedures under Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) by proposing self-certification for proof of origin fr...

Industry was facing delays in release of consignments and denial of free trade agreement benefits with authorities questioning value additi...

The government is streamlining systems to make trade easier. But the Customs Act of 1962 has many loopholes and ambiguities that puts expor...

The forum advocated for a stable and predictable tax environment, more improvements in ease of doing business, rationalisation of the cost ...

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIC) has instructed its officials to follow provisions in FTAs and the associate rules of origin in c...

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) informed that the customs field officers should be sensitive to applying CAROTAR and...

The CEPA at Annexe 2A has the 'Schedule of Specific Tariff Commitments of India' on trade in goods. Annexe 2A highlights the process of eli...

The Board, through amendment of rules, has enabled principal commissioners and commissioners of customs to decide the amount of security re...

Every organisation needs a boost in cash flows to survive the present rough patch. To start with, the government can take simple measures w...

The share of indirect taxes, which mainly comprise of levy on goods and services as well as import duty, has risen while that of direct tax...

He attributed some component of the surge in revenues to the drive launched to identify tax evaders and those availing input tax credit fra...

The Board said in a letter dated December 17 to field units that enquiries on origin of imported goods should be raised only where there ar...

A host of consumer durables and telecom equipment imports are under the scanner as part of the endeavour. There is suspicion that these imp...

The waiting time for an access to a container for exporters is now two-three weeks, compared with a maximum of four days earlier, said indu...

Keeping in mind the changing demand of businesses in terms of service simplification, the Customs authorities are making constant efforts t...

This follows completion of the 30-day period that was given to importers and other stakeholders to familiarise themselves with new provisio...