Enabling Voluntary Payment electronically on ICEGATE e-Payment Platform- reg. - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 21/2024

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS BENGALURU CITY CUSTOMS COMMISSIONERATE No. 1, Queen s Road, C.R. Building, Bengaluru- 560001, Karnataka Email: [email protected] File No. GEN/TECH/PN/58/2024-Tech-BCC DIN No. 20241272MR0000444AFF Date : 27-12-2024 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 21/2024 Sub : -Enabling Voluntary Payment electronically on ICEGATE e-Payment Platform- reg. ******** Attention is drawn to CBIC Circular No. 27/2024-Customs dated 23.12.2024 issued from F. No. 450/54/2024-Cus. lV on the above mentioned subject. 2. It is informed that the ICEGATE e-Payment Platform has been enabled with electronic collection of Voluntary/Self-Initiated Payments (SIP). 3. This new functionality has been envisaged to replace the existing TR-6 payments which are currently being done manually at various Customs Stations. This functionality shall enable the users to generate a self-initiated challan for voluntary payments and then make payments through the ICEGATE e-payment platform without any further approval by officers of Customs. 4. While using the voluntary payment Facility at ICEGATE, the users are sensitized on the below-mentioned aspects: (a) The Voluntary Payment module will be accessible as a post-login functionality. Users must be registered on ICEGATE to access this feature. (b) This facility is enabled with payments which are primarily meant for imports/exports cleared in the past. In other words, the facility is not a replacement for challans generated by ICES/ECCS/SEZ online/ACES applications. Therefore it should not be used for payment of customs duties for clearance of any live consignments. (c) The various purposes, for which the payment can be made are provided in Annexure-A. wherein, it is advised to select the same carefully while making payment. (d) The proof of payment may be submitted to the concerned field formations for taking further action, (e) The officer may verify the payment details using https://foservices.icegate.gov.in/#/epayment/enquiry. Detailed advisory for verification will be made available by DG (Systems). 4.1 Currently. ICEGATE users can make voluntary payments as a debit from the Electronic Cash Ledger (only available for IEC holders and Customs Brokers). 4.2 In case, users wish to initiate challan-wise payment, the ICEGATE platform also allows user to make transaction-wise payment on the platform, whereby the systems design takes care of routing the payment instantaneously through Electronic Cash Ledger before accounting for duty payment. On completion of testing for voluntary payment acceptance, at present, following modes are enabled for such challan-wise payments: a.Nine (9) banks under internet banking through authorized bank mode ^ b.NEFT/RTGS through RBI c.Payment Aggregator mode 4.3 Remaining banks shall be enabled as and when the testing is complete. In all other modes, users already have an option to deposit the amount in the Electronic Cash Ledger through remaining authorized modes and use the same for making voluntary payment using Electronic Cash Ledger. 5. Since the above facility is aimed at replacing the current procedure of making Over- The-Counter (OTC) payment using TR-6 Challan, the Officers are advised not to accept any payments through manual TR-6 challan after 31st December 2024 unless the same is approved by the Pr. Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs. The approval must clearly spell out the reasons for resorting to the manual method of payment. The field officers can view the voluntary challans through Payment Status - Voluntary Payment option available in Service section of ICEGATE portal (http://www.icegate.gov.in). 6.A user manual on the Voluntary/Self-initiated Payment (SIP) facility to handhold and onboard the users has been uploaded on the ICEGATE platform (http://www.icegate.gov.in/guidelines/voluntary-payment). 7. Difficulties, if any faced in implementation the above instructions may be brought to the notice of the O/o Commissioner of Customs, Bengaluru City Customs, No.01, C R Building, Queens Road, Bengaluru 560 001 vide e-mail @ commrcity-cusblr.nic.in. 8. This issues with the approval of the Commissioner of Customs, Bengaluru City Customs, Bengaluru. (ARUNODAYA) JOINT COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS BENGALURU CITY CUSTOMS Encl : Annexure-A Copy submitted to : 1)The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Bengaluru Zone for information. 2)The Commissioner of Customs, Bengaluru City Customs, Bengaluru. Copy to : 1)The Additional Commissioner of Customs, Inline Container Deport, Bengaluru 2)The Assistant / Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Bengaluru City Customs, Bengaluru for uploading in the Website. 3)All the Custodians, ICD/PAD/CFS, Customs Brokers and other Stake Holders working in the jurisdiction of Bengaluru Customs. 4)Notice Board Annexure-A One of the following purposes to be selected while using Voluntary Payment Facility at ICEGATE: i.Payment pursuant to an Investigation; ii.Payment pursuant to Audit; iii.Payment pursuant to Internal Compliance: EPCG (Payment of Duty, interest. penalty); iv.EODC (Payment of Duty, interest, penalty); v.Advanced License/Authorization (Payment of Duty); vi.IGCR (Payment of Duty, interest, penalty); vii.Payment at the time of Pre-Notice Consultation; viii.Payment for notices under section 28(2) and 28(4) of Customs Act, 1962; ix.Payment for closure of proceedings in terms of section 28(5) of the Customs Act, 1962: x.Payment of interest; xi.Payment of penalty; xii.Pre-Deposit against appeals; xiii.Amounts arising out of proceedings before Settlement Commission; xiv.Fines imposed by any order; xv.Payment of outstanding demands/ Arrear payments; xvi.Amounts arising out of disposal of Uncleared/ Unclaimed Goods; xvii.Amounts arising out of disposal of seized goods; xviii.Amounts arising out of disposal of confiscated goods; xix.Amounts arising out of Court Attachment orders: xx.Advance ruling (CAAR) fees; xxi.Cost recovery charges: xxii.Transshipment fees; xxiii.Merchant overtime charges: xxiv.Bill of Entry (BE) amendment fees: xxv.Shipping Bill (SB) amendment fees; xxvi.Payments not mentioned above; (1) Punjab National Bank (PNB), (2) Kotak Mahindra Bank (3) IDBI Bank (4) Karnataka Bank (5) Canara Bank (6) Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) (7) South Indian Bank (SIB) (8) Federal Bank (9) IndusInd Bank