TMI BlogEfforts required to Reduce the compliance burden for citizens and business activitiesX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... July, 2021 To All Principal Chief Commissioner/Chief Commissioner of Customs/Customs (Preventive), All Principal Chief Commissioner/Chief Commissioner of Central Tax and Customs, All Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs /Custom (Preventive), All Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Central Tax and Customs. Subject: Efforts required to Reduce the compliance burden fo ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... strations issued under the Customs Act. As seen, the period of validity of licenses/registrations under the respective regulations is for a certain period after which such licenses/registrations are required to be renewed. Such renewals are legacy requirement, essentially a ground to review the compliance behaviour of the license holder/registration holder. However, the compliance behaviour is in ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the license/registration. Such applications for surrender of license/registration may be accepted once it is confirmed that the licensee/registration holder has paid all dues to the Central Government and no proceedings are pending against the licensee. This is especially needed when the license is valid in perpetuity. Also, it may so happen that the person is not active for a long time, which ma ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... verify the eligibility of license holder for renewal may be continued. 5. Accordingly, The Board has decided to abolish renewals of Licence/Registration in Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2021 and Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018 incorporating the following changes: a. To provide lifetime validity of the licenses/registrations; b. To enable provision for maki ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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