Filing of EGMs for pending IGST refund - Customs - Public Notice No. 24/2017

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CHENNAI VII COMMISSIONERATE (AIR CARGO), NEW CUSTOM HOUSE MEENAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI - 600 027 File. No: S.Misc.09/75/2017-Export, Air Date: 9.11.2017 Public Notice No. 24/2017 Sub: Filing of EGMs for pending IGST refund IGST refund module in IGES has been operationalised w.e.f. 10.10.2017 IGST refund has been processed electronically in ICES while IGST refund has been processed vide scrolls, generated in ICES. It has been rejected for significant number of S/Bs owing to nonfiling of EGMs/EGM errors. From 1 st July to 24.10.2017, the S/ Bs where IGST refund claimed are held up on account of EGM error is 51 and EGM not filed is 215. Similarly, Gateway EGM in respect of ICD Shipping Bills or other Inland Port where transshipped to Chennai Air. Cargo (INMAA4) and Gate Way EGMs were filed manually on the strength of CT Ms, wherein it is seen that EGM not filed electronically despite the facility being available in EDE. It is also learnt that practice of manual filing of EGM at Gateway Ports for such transshipped export goods under CTM Still continues. In this context all the Shipping Lines should ensure that wherever export indeed has been taken place, the EGMs are filed immediately for pending IGST refund in such cases to enable for disbursal of IGST refund expeditiously. D.C (Export Assessment IGST Refund) conducts .weekly meeting with stake holders of IGST for expeditious clearance of IGST refund while IGST refund vide letter No.S.Misc.09/75/2017-Exp.Ait dt. 3.11.2017. During the first meeting held on 7.11.2017, Airlines were advised to file the supplementary .EGM/EGM amendments without fail against all the pending S/Bs where export was completed and also for the Gateway EGMs also to file electronically in place of manual. For ICD S/Bs, exporters may also be advised to ensure that the Train Summary/ Truck Report/Local EGM filed in EDI without error such details may be given to the D.C (Export Assessment IGST Refund). D.C should take up with, the Shipping Lines to include these S/Bs while filing the EGM in EDI at Gateway Port. (K. RAGHU N. CHARY) PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER