Declaration of valid PAN Number in Custom Documents (Bills of Entry Shipping Bills) to avail IGST credit on imports & GST refund on exports - Customs - Public Notice No. 06/2017

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS ICE HOUSE, 41/A, SASSOON ROAD, PUNE-411001 F.N0. VIII/Cus/Tech/PN/ SI/48-32/2016 Date: 31.05.2017. 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 GSTIN 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 EC may be undertaken immediately. (M. V. S. CHOUDHARY) COMMISSIONER CUSTOMS, PUNE