Customs - Refund fortnight from 15th - 29th March, 2018 - IGST Refunds on exports - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE No. 11/2018-Customs

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (PREVENTNIVE) 55-17-3, C-14, 2nd Floor, Road No.2, Industrial Estate, Autonagar, Vijayawada - 520007 Phone: 0866-2551261 Fax: 0866-2551156 C. No. VIII/09/01/2017-Cus.Tech.(PF-I) Date: 15.03.2018 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 11/2018-Customs Subject : Customs - Refund fortnight from 15th - 29th March, 2018 - IGST Refunds on exports - Regarding. ***** Attention of the trade and all public is invited to this office Public Notice No.09/2018 dated 27.02.2018 communicating guidelines regarding Refund of IGST on exports. 2. The CBEC is observing GST refund fortnight across all its field formations from 15th 29th March, 2018 to deal exclusively with the pending GST refund claims. 3. The salient guidelines on IGST REFUND ON EXPORTS are as detailed below: IGST REFUNDS ON EXPORTS :- New facilities have been made available for sanction of IGST refund held up due to Mismatch in invoice related information provided in Shipping Bill vis-a- vis GSTR-I / Table 6A Errors associated with filing of Export General Manifest 9EGM) in gateway port In case of invoice mismatch, a special procedure has been pu up in place for removal of errors. Exporters may approach Customs authorities at the port of export with Concordance Trade mentioned in CBEC Circular No.05/2018- Customs dated 23.02.2018 (Ref. link : http://www.cbec.gov.in/resources/htdocs-cbec/customs/cs-circulars/cs-circulars-2018/circ05-2018cs.pdf) communicated vide this office Public Notice No.09/2018-Customs, dated 27.02.2018 (Ref. link : http://www.apcustoms.gov.in/Public%20Notice%20No%2009%200f%202018% For rectification of Gateway EGM errors, options have been given to officers at ICD or at the Gateway Port, depending on the error, to make necessary amendments Special 'Refund Cells' with dedicated manpower and infrastructure are being operated at all Customs formations during this fortnight for speeding up the sanction of refunds. (Refer this office Public Notice No.09/2018-Customs, dated 27.02.2018) Customs have provided the facility on the ICEGATE to check the status of the refund claims. Please log into https://www.icegate.gov.in/iceLogin/loginAction ?, and register if not already done, to know the status of your shipping bill. 4. All the exporters are requested to check the status of their refund claims at ICEGATE (Ref. link https://www.icegate.gov.in/iceLogin/loginAction ?) and approach the jurisdictional officer for rectification of any errors and for expeditious disbursal of Refund. 5. Action to be taken in terms of the decisions taken in this Public Notice should be considered as Standing Order for the purpose of officers and staff. (SUDHA KOKA) COMMISSIONER