Notification of Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016 vide Notification No. 29/ 2016-CE (NT) dated 31.05.2016 - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 05/2016

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CENTRAL REVENUE BUILDING: QUEENS ROAD: BANGALORE - 560001 Dated: 03.06.2016 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 05/2016 Sub: Notification of Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016 vide Notification No. 29/ 2016-CE (NT) dated 31.05.2016 All the Importers, Exporters and the Trade are hereby informed that the Central Government has notified the Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016, introduced by Chapter Xi of the Finance Act, 2016 and necessary Rules under the Scheme have been notified vide Notification No. 29/ 2016-CE (NT) dated 31.05.2016 as the Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme Rules, 2016 . These Rules have come into force on the 1st day of June, 2016. 2. The said scheme allows the Party in appeal before the Commissioner(Appeals) on 1st March, 2016, to file a declaration before the Designated Authority for the purpose of availing the benefit of the Scheme. The Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme Rules, 2016 provide for the Forms to be used for making the Scheme operational. The following Forms have been prescribed by the said Rules. (a) Form 1, has been prescribed for making declaration under the Scheme. (b) Form 2, is the Form in which the Designated Authority shall give the acknowledgement about the receipt of declaration by him. Once such an acknowledgement has been given by the Designated Authority, the proceedings before the Commissioner (Appeals) shall remain suspended for sixty days, and the Commissioner will not proceed any further with the appeal till expiry of said sixty days. (c) Form 3, is the Form to be filed by the declarant giving the details of the amounts deposited by him as required under the Scheme. Declarant has to deposit the sums required to be deposited by him within fortnight of the receipt of the dated acknowledgement and report the details of deposit made within seven days of making the deposit to the Designated Authority. (d) Form 4, is the Form in which the said Designated Authority shall pass an order of discharge of dues in respect of the case before Commissioner (Appeals) for which the declaration has been made in Form 1. 3. Commissioner will on receipt of the order in Form 4 from the Declarant, shall match the same with the copy received directly from the Designated Authority and shall remove the appeal from his pendency as being disposed off. Since, the Commissioner (Appeals) has not decided on the issues raised in appeal, the said disposal of appeal shall have no binding precedent value. 4. The following officers have been authorized by the respective Commissioners as Assistant Commissioner, Designated Authority in respect of the respective Commissionerates of Bengaluru Customs Zone: Name and Designation of the officer S/Shri. Commissionerate for which authorized to act as Assistant Commissioner-Designated Authority 1. A.K CHOUDHARY, Assistant Commissioner, Central Revenue Buildings, Queens Road, Ben aluru-560 001. Airport ACC Customs Commissionerate, Bengaluru 2. A.K. CHOUDHARY, Assistant Commissioner, Central Revenue Buildings, Queens Road, Ben aluru-560 001. City Customs Commissionerate, Bengaluru 3. N. UDAYASHANKARAN, Assistant Commissioner, New Custom House, Panambur, Man aluru-575 010. Mangaluru Customs Commissionerate, Mangaluru 5. The relevant Notification No. 29/2016-CE(NT) dated 31 st May, 2016 along with the Forms prescribed under this Scheme can accessed at: http://www.cbec.gov.in/resources//htdocs-cbec/excise/cx-act/notifications/notfns-2016/cx- nt2016/cent29-2016.pdf [Issued from file C. No. VIII/48/141/2016 CCO.I CUS (BZ)] (R.B.TIWARI) CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS BANGALORE ZONE