Further clarifications in Functioning of Cash Section and acceptance of payment by this section - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO:- 07/2017

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (GENERAL) JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA-SHEVA, TAL- URAN, DIST-RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA 400 707. F. NO. S/8-Gen-07/2014-15 Cash Section JNCH Dated: 13.01.2017 PUBLIC NOTICE NO:- 07/2017 Sub: Further clarifications in Functioning of Cash Section and acceptance of payment by this section Attention of the Importers, Exporters, General Trade, Port Terminal Operator, Shipping Lines / Shipping Agents, CFSs coming under the jurisdiction of JNCH, Nhava Sheva and all other stakeholders is invited to earlier public notices issued in relation to functioning of Cash Section and acceptance of payment by this section. 2. There was issue from Trade that Cash Section is not accepting the payment being made by Importer/Custom Broker/other persons consequent to Order-in-Original/ Order-in-Appeal / CESTAT Order / High Court / Supreme Court , Finalisation of Provisional Assessment /delayed payment of duty/ any other reason, unless the Challan for making such payment are certified /authenticated by Asstt. Commissioner / Deputy Commissioner of the concerned section or group. 3. In order to ensure that there is no delay in issue of acknowledgment, it has been directed to all concerned that Cash Section shall accept payment on submission of properly filled up Challan (Copy of Revised Challan is enclosed as Annexure to this Public Notice) without insisting for authentication/signature by Asstt. Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner/Appraiser/Supdt. (P)/ACAO. Cash Section incharge has been asked to ensure that one copy of acknowledgment is sent to the concern Group / Section on the same day and acknowledgment is obtained on the register / Office copy of Challan. All Assistant / Deputy Commissioners / Appraisers / Superintendent have been asked to provide necessary assistance to person making payment in case of any doubt / issue. 4. Importers, Exporters and any person making payment in the Cash Section shall use the Revised Challan enclosed as Annexure to this Public Notice. Sd/- (SUBHASH AGRAWAL) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, NS-G JNCH, MUMBAI ZONE-II