Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016 - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE No. 97/2016

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (EXPORT-I) NEW CUSTOMS HOUSE, BALLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI 400 001 F. No:- S/16-Misc - 143 -Legal (Export)-l. Date: 25.08.2016 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 97/2016 Sub: Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016- reg. 1. Attention of all the importers, Customs Brokers, and the member of the Trade is invited to Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016 IT DR Scheme Rules,2016 as notified by Notification No. 29/2016-CE (NT) dated 31.05.2016. 2. The Chapter Xl of the Finance Act, 2016(28 of 2016) comprising of Section 212 to 218, is in respect of the Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016. The said scheme allows the party in appeal before the Commissioner (Appeals) on 1 st March, 2016, to file a declaration before the Designated Authority for the purpose of availing the benefit of the scheme. 3. The Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme Rules, 2016 has been notified by Notification NO. 29/2016-CE (NT) dated 31.05.2016. These rules provide for the forms to be used for making the scheme operational. Following forms have been prescribed by the said Rules:- (a) Form-I 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 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-I. 4. The 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, said disposal of appeal shall have no binding precedent value. 5. All concerned are requested to refer to all provisions of Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016 Notification No. 29/2016-CE (NT) dated 31.05.2016 for full details. 6. According to Para 3(3) of said notification No. 29/2016-CE (NT) dated 31.05.2016 declaration under sub rule (1) to Section 213 of the Finance Act, 2014, the designated Authority means an officer not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner who is authorized to act as Assistant Commissioner by the Commissioner for the purpose of this scheme. 7. Accordingly, it is hereby informed that Shri J.D.Deshmukh, Asstt. /Dy. Commissioner of Customs (legal Cell), Export, l, 4th Floor, New Building, Mumbai Zone I has been authorized as the designated Authority for Export I Il Commissionerates, Mumbai Zone l. 8. Any difficulty noticed in the implementation of the scheme may be brought to the notice of the undersigned. (Suvir Misra) Commissioner of Customs (Export I Il) New Customs House