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Govt to appoint officers to exclusively handle GST, Customs complaints
Industry and tax experts have hailed the decision saying that the move would ensure an escalation point for taxpayers in case their grievances are not addressed at designated level
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Were Customs officials polite? Passengers, give feedback at Delhi airport
Passengers coming from abroad can now give their feedback on these questions at an electronic kiosk inaugurated Wednesday at IGI airport
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Customs' sustained improvement pays
India has supported its ambitious reform agenda by regular training to both Customs officials and private sector agents
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Concept of inverted duty structure in Customs is a myth
The logic of inverted duty structure is not correct. What is more relevant is the Effective Rate of Protection
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Central Information Commission asks Customs to refund fee with interest
Bimal Julka directed refund of the fee collected from Jain along with interest
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India to expand customs snoop network in US, three other countries
The decision is aimed at checking trade-related frauds & black money transactions
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Customs clearances to get paperless from 2017
CBEC's SWIFT mechanism replaces nine separate documents with one common electronic declaration
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Customs seizes air rifles, pistols from foreign post office
Only those who have licence from national and state rifle associations can import air rifles or pistols
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