CHAIRMAN'S WEEKLY LETTER - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 01/2019

Government of India Ministry of Finance, Revenue Department Office of the Principal Commissioner GST, GST Bhavan P.O. Box No. 81, Telangkhedi Road, Civil Lines, Nagpur- 440001 F.N0. IV(16)30-05/GST Cell/NGP-l/2017 Nagpur Dated: 15/01/2019 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 01/2019 Subject: CHAIRMAN'S WEEKLY LETTER - reg. The Chairman, CBIC, North Block, New Delhi has issued D.O.N0. 02/CH(IC)/2019 Dated 04 th January 2019 wherein he has informed that Notifications, Circulars and Orders implementing the recommendations, save those pertaining to law amendments, made during the 31 st meeting of GST Council have now been issued. Some important changes in the rules and date extensions have been given effect from these notifications, circulars and orders. An important trade friendly measure which has been introduced is the facility to upload all supporting documents / invoices online along with the filing of the refund claim in Form GST RFD-01A, which is hereby circulated for guidance and implementation. All the office bearers of the Trade Associations are requested to bring the contents of this public notice to their members/ constituents in particular and trade, public in general. -Sd- (Sanjay Rathi) Commissioner Government of India Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue Central Board of Indirect Taxes Customs North Block, New Delhi - 110 001 Pranab K. Das Chairman D. O. No. 02/CH(IC)/2019 04th January, 2019 Dear: Colleagues, At the outset my heartiest congratulations to the officers of 2009 batch on their promotion to the grade of Joint Commissioner. My best wishes to each one of you for your future endeavours. I am also happy to inform that the regularization of Joint Commissioner of 1993-96 batches has been finalized and the seniority list is being uploaded on website. This paves the way for regularization to the grade of Commissioner. I would like to inform that all the Notifications, Circulars and Orders implementing the recommendations, save those pertaining to law amendments, made during the 31st meeting of the GST Council have now been issued. Some important changes in the rules and date extensions have been given effect through these Notifications, Orders and Circulars. An important trade-friendly measure which has been introduced is the facility to upload all supporting documents/invoices online along with the filing of the refund claim in FORM GST RFD-01A. I request all of you to give wide publicity to this measure in print/electronic media (including those in vernacular languages) which is expected to go a long away in further facilitating refund claimants. The next meeting of the GST Council is scheduled to be held on 10 th January, 2019. Several important issues are likely to be discussed in this meeting, which will be preceded by a meeting of the Hon'ble GOM constituted to look into MSME related issues. I will update you on the outcomes subsequently. The CBIC has issued a comprehensive Circular 1/2009-Cus dated 2 nd January, 2019 to address the difficulties being faced in automatic sanctioning of IGST refunds due to SB006 error. The circular delineates the roles and responsibilities of each of the stakeholders in the process flow of sanction of IGST refund claim. A grace period of up to 31 st January, 2019 has also been provided in the Circular for filing of EGMs of cargo related to past cases without attracting penal provisions. Officers should take action forthwith so that the refunds held up due to EGM related errors could be sanctioned at the earliest. I am aware that officers of all cadres will have genuine concerns and grievances. I assure you that your concerns will be addressed in consultation with all stakeholders. In this connection, I would like to request all the officers to adopt the prescribed proper channel to forward their representations which will enable me to address the issues more effectively. (Pranab Kumar Das)