Declaration of valid PAN Number in Custom Documents (Bills of Entry/Shipping Bills) to avail IGST credit on imports & GST refund on exports. - Customs - 06/2017

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, PUNE ICE HOUSE, 41/A, SASSOON ROAD, PUNE-411001 F. No. VIII/Cus/TECH/PN/ SI//48-75/2016 Date : 31-May-2017 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 06/2017 Subject:- Declaration of valid PAN Number in Custom Documents (Bills of Entry/Shipping Bills) to avail IGST credit on imports GST refund on exports. Attention of the Importers/Exporters/Custom House Agents Trade are invited towards the scheduled implementation of Goods Service Tax (GST) from 01-07-2017. 2. In this regard, the declaration of valid GSTIN in Customs documents (Bills of Entry/Shipping Bills) would be mandatory w.e.f. 0000 hrs of 01-07-2017, the scheduled implementation date of GST, to avail IGST credit on Imports or GST refund on exports. The declared GSTBI would be validated for correct IEC/PAN linkage. Accordingly, during GSTIN registration, please ensure declaration of correct IEC and the same PAN [earlier registered with DGFT for getting IEC]. In case of any difference in PAN declared for GSTIN vis- -vis the PAN declared for IEC registration, amendment of PAN in IEC may be undertaken immediately. (M.V.S. CHOUDARY) COMMISSIONER CUSTOMS, PUNE