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Customs: The CBIC has issued a notification which provides for imposition of a 12% provisional safeguard duty on imports of the following Non-Alloy and Alloy Steel Flat Products: Hot Rolled coils, sheets, and plates Hot Rolled Plate Mill Plates Cold Rolled coils and sheets Metallic Coated Steel coils and sheets (including Galvanneal, Zinc/Al-Zn/Zn-Al-Mg coatings) Colour …

Customs: The CBIC has issued a notification which provides for imposition of a 12% provisional safeguard duty on imports of the Non-Alloy and Alloy Steel Flat Products Read More »

Customs: The CBIC has issued a notification to appoint Dholera in state of Gujarat as inland container depot for Unloading of imported goods and loading of export goods or any class of such goods. [Notification No. 25/2025-Customs (N.T.) dated 21.04.2025]

Customs: The CBIC has issued a directive recognizing the National Food & Feed Reference Laboratory (NFFRL), Kathmandu, Nepal, under a bilateral MoU between FSSAI (India) and DFTQC (Nepal). NFFRL is now authorized to analyze food samples—like juice, jam, pickles, ginger, and instant noodles—for Indian food imports, valid till its ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation from NABL remains …

Customs: The CBIC has issued a directive recognizing the National Food & Feed Reference Laboratory (NFFRL), Kathmandu, Nepal, under a bilateral MoU between FSSAI (India) and DFTQC (Nepal). NFFRL is now authorized to analyze food samples—like juice, jam, pickles, ginger, and instant noodles—for Indian food imports, valid till its ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation from NABL remains in force. (22.04.2025) Read More »

Customs: The CBIC has issued a circular to amend Circular No. 38/2020-Customs in light of Notification No. 14/2025-Customs (N.T.) dated 18.03.2025, replacing the term “Certificate of Origin” with “Proof of Origin” under the CAROTAR, 2020 rules. This aligns the CAROTAR framework with the updated Section 28DA of the Customs Act, 1962, reflecting a global shift …

Customs: The CBIC has issued a circular to amend Circular No. 38/2020-Customs in light of Notification No. 14/2025-Customs (N.T.) dated 18.03.2025, replacing the term “Certificate of Origin” with “Proof of Origin” under the CAROTAR, 2020 rules. This aligns the CAROTAR framework with the updated Section 28DA of the Customs Act, 1962, reflecting a global shift towards self-certification and origin declarations to simplify trade procedures. (21.04.2025) Read More »

The CBIC has issued a notification to amend drawback rates for certain items under chapter 71 as follows: Tariff Item Description of Goods Unit Old Drawback Per unit New Drawback Rate 711301 Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, made of gold Gms Rs. 335.50 Rs. 405.40 711302 Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, made of …

Customs: The CBIC has issued a notification to amend drawback rates for certain items under chapter 71 (21.04.2025) Read More »

GST: The CBIC has issued a instruction for GST registration process. Key Highlights are as follows: Address Proof: One document from the prescribed list is enough. No additional documents such as ID Proof of landlords etc can be demanded No lessor’s ID proof needed if rent/lease agreement is available. If unavailable, submit consent letter + …

GST: The CBIC has issued a instruction for GST registration process. (18.04.2025) Read More »

DGFT: The DGFT has issued a public notice to notify about revision in Appendix 2K of FTP, 2023 which will henceforth provide for the provision of “Registration Fee” for various Import Monitoring Systems (SIMS/CIMS/NFMIMS/PIMS etc.) [Public Notice No. 02/2025-26 dated 15.04.2025]

DGFT  The DGFT has issued a notification which provides that the Registration fee for obtaining Automatic Registration Number under Coal Import Monitoring System (CIMS) will be subject to the scale of fee mentioned in Appendix 2K. [Notification No. 04/2025-26 dated 15.04.2025]

Customs The CBIC has issued a notification to amend tariff values of Edible oils, brass scrap, areca nuts, gold and silver as follows:                                                                   Table 1  Sl. No. Chapter/ heading/sub-heading/tariff item Description of goods Tariff value (US $Per Metric Tonne) 1 1511 10 00 Crude Palm Oil 1153 2 1511 90 10 RBD Palm Oil 1162 3 …

Customs: The CBIC has issued a notification to amend tariff values of Edible oils, brass scrap, areca nuts, gold and silver. (16.04.2025) Read More »

DGFT The DGFT has issued a trade notice to notify about operationalization of ‘Global Tariff and Trade Helpdesk’ To address dynamic global trade developments, the DGFT has launched a ‘Global Tariff and Trade Helpdesk’ to assist exporters and importers facing issues such as: Tariff changes and countermeasures Import surges or dumping EXIM clearances and logistics …

DGFT: The DGFT has issued a trade notice to notify about operationalization of ‘Global Tariff and Trade Helpdesk’ (14.04.2025) Read More »

GST: GSTN Advisory: Auto-Population and Non-Editability of Table 3.2 in GSTR-3B (Effective April 2025 Tax Period) With effect from the April 2025 tax period, Table 3.2 of GSTR-3B—which captures inter-state supplies to unregistered persons, composition taxpayers, and UIN holders—will be auto-populated based on data reported in GSTR-1, GSTR-1A, or IFF, and will become non-editable. Any …

GST: Auto-Population and Non-Editability of Table 3.2 in GSTR-3B (Effective April 2025 Tax Period) (14.04.2025) Read More »

GST: GSTN Advisory: Implementation of Phase-III Changes in Table-12 of GSTR-1/GSTR-1A (Effective April 2025 Tax Period) The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has initiated Phase-III changes in Table-12 of GSTR-1 and GSTR-1A, applicable from the April 2025 tax period. Key highlights: Structural Bifurcation: Table-12 has been split into two distinct tables for B2B and …

GST: The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has initiated Phase-III changes in Table-12 of GSTR-1 and GSTR-1A, applicable from the April 2025 tax period.(14.04.2025) Read More »

Income Tax: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified Rule 12AE and the Income-tax Return (ITR) Form ITR-B for persons required to furnish a return of income under Section 158BC(1). The notified form shall be applicable for search initiated under Section 132 or requisition made under Section 132A on or after 01-09-2024. [Notification …

Income Tax: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified Rule 12AE and the Income-tax Return (ITR) Form ITR-B for persons required to furnish a return of income under Section 158BC(1).(10.04.2025) Read More »

Income Tax: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified 30-04-2025 as the last date for filing a declaration under the Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme. The date has been notified in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (l) of sub-section (1) of section 89 of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024. [Notification No. …

Income Tax: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified 30-04-2025 as the last date for filing a declaration under the Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme. (10.04.2025) Read More »

Income Tax: The Central Board of Direct Taxes has notified the bonds redeemable after 5 years issued by Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO) as a “long-term specified asset” for the purposes of section 54EC. [Notification No. 31/2025 dated 07.04.2025]

SEBI: SEBI has issued clarifications on the regulatory framework for Specialized Investment Funds (SIFs) based on industry feedback: Interval Investment Strategies under SIFs are exempt from maturity restrictions applicable to interval schemes in mutual funds. The minimum investment threshold for investors across all SIF strategies is set at INR 10 lakh per PAN. This threshold …

SEBI: SEBI has issued clarifications on the regulatory framework for Specialized Investment Funds (SIFs) based on industry feedback (09.04.2025) Read More »

SEBI SEBI has amended the FPI Master Circular to increase the disclosure threshold for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) from INR 25,000 crore to INR 50,000 crore of equity AUM in Indian markets. The amendment applies to FPIs and Offshore Derivative Instrument (ODI) subscribers. Several paragraphs of the FPI Master Circular have been modified accordingly. The …

SEBI: SEBI has amended the FPI Master Circular to increase the disclosure threshold for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) from INR 25,000 crore to INR 50,000 crore of equity AUM in Indian markets.(09.04.2025) Read More »

Customs: The CBIC has issued a notification to amend tariff values of Edible oils, brass scrap, areca nuts, gold and silver as follows: Table 1   Sl. No. Chapter/ heading/sub-heading/tariff item Description of goods Tariff value (US $Per Metric Tonne) 1 1511 10 00 Crude Palm Oil 1158 (No change) 2 1511 90 10 RBD …

Customs: The CBIC has issued a notification to amend tariff values of Edible oils, brass scrap, areca nuts, gold and silver (09.04.2025) Read More »

Customs  The CBIC has issued a circular to rescind Circular No. 29/2020-Customs dated 29.06.2020, which allowed the transshipment of export cargo from Bangladesh to third countries via Land Customs Stations (LCSs) to Ports and Airports in India. The rescission is effective immediately. Cargo that has already entered India may exit as per the existing procedure …

Customs: The CBIC has issued a circular to rescind Circular No. 29/2020-Customs dated 29.06.2020, which allowed the transshipment of export cargo from Bangladesh to third countries via Land Customs Stations (LCSs) to Ports and Airports in India.(09.04.2025) Read More »

Central Excise The CBIC has issued a notification to constitutes Interim Boards for Settlement to facilitate dispute resolution. These boards will operate from four headquarters across India: Interim Board for Settlement-I – Delhi Interim Board for Settlement-II – Kolkata Interim Board for Settlement-III – Mumbai Interim Board for Settlement-IV – Chennai [Notification No. 02/2025 dated …

Central Excise : The CBIC has issued a notification to constitutes Interim Boards for Settlement to facilitate dispute resolution.(09.04.2025) Read More »