Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016 - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 148 /2016

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, CHENNAI-VIII CUSTOM HOUSE, NO. 60, RAJAJI SALAI, CHENNAI-600 001. F. No. S.Misc. 16/2016-ENQ Date: 17.06.2016 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 148 /2016 Sub: Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016-Reg. The Central Board of Excise and Customs, New Delhi has decided to introduce indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme 2016, which allows the party in appeal before the Commissioner (Appears) on 1st March 2016 to file a declaration before the Designated Authority for the purpose of availing the benefit of the scheme as given in the Chapter XI of the Finance Act, 2016 (28 of 2015) comprising of Section 212 to 218. The indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme Rules, 2013 issued vide notification No. 29/2016-CE(NT) dated 31 st May 2016 provides the forms 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 filled 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 the 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 the format. As prescribed in clause (e) to sub-section (1) to Section 213 of the Finance Act, 2014 Shri Roy Joseph, Assistant Commissioner is hereby nominated as the Designated Authority for the purpose of this scheme in Commissionerate of Customs Chennai-VIN. Dr. V.SANTOSH KUMAR COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS COMMISSIONERATE-VIII