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Goods and Services Tax (GST) 04

Customs 10

Directorate General Of Foreign Trade 15

Recent Webinars 18

Upcoming Webinars 21

Digital Updates 23

Table of ContentWEEKLY UPDATE

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Recomendations of 40th GST Council

Reduction in Late Fee for past Returns

• Asameasuretocleanuppendencyinreturnfiling,latefeefornon-furnishingFORMGSTR-3BforthetaxperiodfromJuly,2017toJanuary,2020hasbeenreduced/waivedasunder: - •‘NIL’latefeeifthereisnotaxliability; •MaximumlatefeecappedatRs.500/-perreturnifthereisanytaxliability.

• ThereducedrateoflatefeewouldapplyforalltheGSTR-3Breturnsfurnishedbetween01stJuly2020to30thSeptember2020.

• Forsmalltaxpayers(aggregateturnoveruptoRs.5crore),forthesupplieseffectedinthemonthofFebruarytoApril2020,therateofinterestforlatefurnishingofreturnbeyondspecifieddates(staggeredupto6thJuly2020)isreducedfrom18%p.a.to9%p.a.till30.09.2020.Inotherwords,forthesemonths,smalltaxpayerswillnotbechargedanyinteresttillthenotifieddatesforrelief(staggeredupto6thJuly2020)andthereafter9%interestwillbechargedtill30thSeptember2020.

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• TaxpayershavingaggregateturnoveruptoRs.5crore,furtherreliefprovidedbywaiveroflatefeesandinterestifthereturnsinFORMGSTR-3BforthesupplieseffectedinthemonthsofMay,JuneandJuly,2020arefurnishedbySeptember,2020(staggereddatestobenotified).

• TofacilitatetaxpayerswhocouldnotgettheircancelledGSTregistrationsrestoredintime,anopportunityisbeingprovidedforfilingofapplicationforrevocationofcancellationofregistrationupto30.09.2020,inallcaseswhereregistrationshavebeencancelledtill12.06.2020.

[Pressreleasedated12thJune2020]

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• NilGSTR3Bcanbefiledthroughshortmessagingservice(SMS).Theprovisionhasbeenactivatedsince8thJune2020.Procedureforfilingisasfollows-

Step SMS to 14409 Receive from VD-GSTIND

InitiateNilFilingNIL<space>3B<space>

GSTIN<space>TaxperiodEx.NIL3B09XXXXXXXXXXXZC052020

123456istheCODEforNilfilingofGSTR3Bfor09XXXXXXXXXXXZCforperiod052020.Code

validity30min.

ConfirmingNilFiling CNF<space>3B<space>CodeEx.CNF3B123456

Your,09XXXXXXXXXXXZC,GSTR3Bfor052020isfiledsuccessfullyandacknowledgedvideARNisAA070219000384.PleaseusethisARNtotrackthe

statusofyourreturn.

Ex.CNF3B123456

Your,09XXXXXXXXXXXZC,GSTR3Bfor052020isfiled

successfullyandacknowledgedvideARNisAA070219000384.PleaseusethisARNtotrackthestatusof

yourreturn.

TofileNILreturnofGSTINforMay2020:NIL3B09XXXXXXXXXXXZC052020ToconfirmNilfiling:CNF3BCODE.Sendto14409Moredetailswww.

gst.gov.in

[NotificationNo.44/2020–CentralTaxdated8thJune2020]

• TheduedatefortransitionfortaxpayersfromtheerstwhileUTofDamanandDiuorintheerstwhileUTofDadraandNagarHavelitomergedUTDamanandDiuandDadraandNagarHaveliisextendedfrom31stMay2020to31stJuly2020.

[NotificationNo.45/2020–CentralTaxdated9thJune2020]

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• Incasewheretherefundapplicationisrejectedpartlyorfullyand notice has been issued and the time limit for issuance of orderfallswithin20thMarch2020to29thJune2020,suchtimelimitforissuanceofordershallbeextendedto15daysfromthereceiptofreplytothenoticefromtheregisteredpersonorthe30thdayofJune,2020,whicheverislater.

[NotificationNo.46/2020–CentralTaxdated9thJune2020]

• IncaseswheretheE-waybillhasbeengeneratedonorbefore24thMarch2020anditsvalidityhasexpiredonorafter20thMarch2020,thevalidityofsuchE-waybillshasbeenextendedtill30thJune2020.

[NotificationNo.47/2020–CentralTaxdated9thJune2020

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Clarification on refund related issues

VideCircularNo.135/05/2020relatingtorefundprocedureitwasclarifiedthatrefundofaccumulatedITCshallberestrictedtotheITCasperthoseinvoices,thedetailsofwhichareuploadedbythesupplierandarereflectedinGSTR2A.Basedonsuchcircular,insomecasesrefundofaccumulatedITCinrespectofITCavailedonImports,ISDinvoicesandRCMhavebeenrejected.NowithasbeenclarifiedtherefundofsuchaccumulatedITCshallbeadmissibleaswasavailablepriortoCircularNo.135/05/2020.

[CircularNo.139/09/2020-GSTdated10thJune2020]

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Clarification in respect of levy of GST on Director’s remuneration

Withthebackgroundofsuchrulingclarificationhasbeenissuedforsmoothbifurcationofservicesprovidedbydirectorasanemployeeandotherservicesprovidedbydirector.Summaryofsameisasgivenbelow:-

UpdateGoods and Services Tax (GST)

Services provided Conditions Applicability of GST

Any director who isnot employee of the company

Services are not in the nature ofemployer-employeerelationship.

Company is liable to pay GST under reversechargemechanism.

Director who isemployee

1. Remuneration is declared as salary in books of accountsand income tax is deductedu/s192oftheIncomeTaxAct,1961.

2. Such services are in natureof employer- employee

GSTisnotapplicableonsuchremuneration

Other servicesprovidedbydirectors

1. Consideration is declaredseparatelyandnotassalary.

2. Incometaxdeductedu/s194JoftheIncomeTaxAct,1961.

3. Servicesarenotinthenatureof employer- employee relationship.

Company is liable to pay GST under reversechargemechanism.

[CircularNo140/10/2020–GSTdated10thJune2020]

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• CustomsdutyapplicableonBambooforuseinthemanufactureofAgarbattihasbeenincreasedfrom10%to25%andthesamehasbeenappliedacrossallcategoriesofBamboo.

[NotificationNo.27/2020-Customsdated9thJune2020]

• Anti-dumpingdutyhasbeenimposedon1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolonehavingcountryoforiginorexportsasPRChina.Amountofdutypayableisdifferencebetweenamountspecifiedandlandedvalueofthegoods.

[NotificationNo.13/2020-Customs(ADD)dated9thJune2020]

• Anti-dumpingdutyhasbeenimposedonFlexibleSlabstockPolyolofMolecularweight3000-4000pyrazolonehavingcountryoforiginorexportsasSingapore.Amountofdutypayableisbasedonproducer.

[NotificationNo.14/2020-Customs(ADD)dated9thJune2020]

• Anti-dumpingdutywasapplicableonNylonTyreCordFabric(NTCF)fallingunderChapter59originatingin,orexportedfromthePeople’sRepublicofChinatill12thJune2020.Nowthesamehasbeenextendedtill11thDecember2020

[NotificationNo.15/2020-Customs(ADD)dated10thJune2020]

UPDATECUSTOMS

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• InlightofsmoothtransitiontowardsfacelessassessmentinCustoms,properofficershavebeenspecifiedasfollows:-

Sr. No. Proper Officer Function

1. SuperintendentofCustoms,GSTandCentralExciseorAppraiser

1. Verify the self-assessment done by importer or exporter

2. Requiretheimporter,exporteroranyotherpersonto produce any document or information

3. Re-assessthedutyleviableonsuchgoods

2. DeputyCommissionerorAssistantCommissionerofCustoms

1. Passaspeakingorderonthere-assessment,withinfifteendaysfromthedateofre-assessmentofthebillofentryortheshippingbill,asthecasemaybe.

2. Directthatthedutyleviableongoodsbeassessedprovisionallyiftheimporterortheexporterisunabletomakeself-assessment.

[NotificationNo.50/2020-Customs(N.T.)dated5thJune2020]

• JurisdictionalCommissionersofCustoms(Appeals)atBengaluruandChennaitotakeupappealsfiledinrespectofFacelessAssessmentspertainingtoimportsmadeintheirjurisdictionseventhoughtheassessingofficermaybelocatedattheotherCustomsstation

[NotificationNo.51/2020-Customs(N.T.)dated5thJune2020]

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Ease in roll out of Faceless Assessment on All India basis

FacelessAssessmentGroupsandPortAssessmentGroups(initiallyatBengaluruandChennai)tobesetupatallCustomsportwithfunctionsasfollows:-

• Consist of Appraisers/Superintendents and AssistantCommissioners/Deputy Commissioners for verification ofassessmentofanybillofentrythatisassignedtothisgroupintheCustomsAutomatedSystem.

• Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners ofCustomsmaydecideonthetotalnumberofofficers

• AppraisingGroupcurrentlylocatedineachportofimportforverificationoftheassessment.

• HandleallotherfunctionspertainingtothebillsofentrywhicharenotmarkedtotheFacelessAssessmentGroup

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TurantSuvidhaKendrastobesetupatallCustomsportwithfunctionsasfollows:-

• FacilitatethetradeincompletingvariousformalitiesrelatingtotheCustomsassessmentlocallyattheportofimport.

• AcceptBondorBankGuarantee;• CarryoutanyotherverificationsthatmaybereferredbytheFacelessAssessmentGroups;

• Defacingofdocuments/permitslicences,whereverrequired;• Debitofdocuments/permits/licences,whereverrequired;and• Other functions determined by Commissioner to facilitatetrade.

Responsibilities of the Nodal Commissioners have also beenspecified.

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Procedure for Verification of Assessment of Bill of Entry byFacelessAssessmentGroupisasfollows:

[InstructionNo.09/2020-Customsdated5thJune2020andCircularNo.28/2020-Customsdated5thJune2020]

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UPDATEFOREIGN TRADE POLICY

Earlierextensionwasgrantedinimportvalidityperiodandexportobligationperiodforexistingadvanceauthorizations(AA)/DFIAexpiringfromFebruary2020toJuly2020.

In some cases, revised updated import validity and exportobligationisnotavailableontheICEGATE.Suchindividualsmayapproach theDGFTRAwithemail/ letter request forcarryingoutamendment in theAA/DFIA.DGFTRAwill transmitsuchmessagetoDGFT/ICEGATEserver.

ThoseAAswhere1stand2ndre-validationorEOextensionisgranted,shallsubmitarequestlettertoRAalongwithdetailsofcase.[PolicyCircularNo.35/2015-20]

Amendment in Hand Book of Procedures of Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20

• Export authorization including for SCOMET items may berevalidatedfor6monthsatatimeandmaximumfor12monthsbyDFGTheadquartersinsteadofconcernedRAasspecifiedearlier.

[PublicNoticeNo.10/2015-20dated8thJune2020]

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• ConsideringthecurrentCovid-19crises,exportsofspecifieddiagnosticskits,reagentsandenzymeshasbeenrestricted.

• List of variousSCOMET items has been updated.New listincludes technology and software of existing specifiedchemicals. Further, more chemicals have been added withadditionalspecifications

• HumanEmbryos/Gametes/GonadtissuesareFreeforexportsubjecttoNoobjectioncertificateforIndianCouncilofMedicalResearch.

[NotificationNo.9/2015-20dated10thJune2020]

[NotificationNo.10/2015-20dated11thJune2020]

[NotificationNo.11/2015-20dated12thJune2020]

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