TMI BlogProcedure for E-Payment of Customs Duties under the Indian Customs EDI system – (ICES) Imports at CochinX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n. In addition to the facility of payment of Customs Duty at the Cochin Port Trust Branch of State Bank of India and Willingdon Island Branch of Indian Bank, a facility of payment of Customs Duty through net banking is being extended to importers at Cochin Port. This service of e-payment through net banking is offered by the banks without any extra cost. It will reduce the transaction cost of the importers and expedite the time taken for customs clearance. 2. This Trade Notice outlines the changes to the Customs procedures, on the ICES for importers/CHAs who choose to pay duties through e-payment mode. 3. After the introduction of the ICES at Cochin, only the State Bank of India Branch at Cochin Port Trust had been ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... uments (cash, demand draft, pay order, instruction of debit of bank account at the designated bank etc) for payment of duty. C The bank enters the particulars of receipt of the amount in their system and returns two copies of TR-6 challan to the Importer / CHA duly stamped and signed. The bank retains two copies of the TR-6 challan. D After receipt of the duty, the bank conveys this information electronically to the ICES. The ICES permits registration of goods, which is a prelude to Customs examination, only after receipt of electronic payment confirmation from designated bank. E The stamped challans are then presented, along with other documents for registration of goods for examination. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... y filed by him. e. If the person is an UNREGISTERED USER, or he intends to make payment of duties on the documents not filed by him through ICEGATE, then he can make e-payment by entering the IE Code of the importer. The CEG will display all the unpaid challans against the IE code. f. Once the list of unpaid challans is displayed to the registered / unregistered user, he must select PAY option against the challan for duty payment. g. On selection of the challan the user will be shown the options of the designated banks for the purpose of e-payment. The user can select any bank authorised for e-payment at Cochin Port. (at present this facility is offered by State Bank of India). h. Ther ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... orter / CHA need not produce any proof of payment for the clearance of goods in case of e-payment. However, he is advised to keep the copy of the cyber receipt with him for future reference for his own convenience. o. In case of problems in e-payment, the importer / CHA can contact the ICEGATE 24 hour helpdesk by phone at (011) 23370133 or (011) 23379020 or by email at [email protected]. 9. The facility of e-payment shall commence from 05.09.2007 with State Bank of India,. [Issued in File No.C-1/ 04 /2007-Cus.(T.U)] Sd/- (D D Ingty) Commissioner - Circular - Trade Notice - Public Notice - Instructions - Office orders Tax Management Indi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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