Indian Customs & Indirect Taxes

A 24 bed Covid Care facility at NACIN Bengaluru was inaugurated by Shri. D.P. Nagendra Kumar IRS, Pr. Chief Commissioner, Bengaluru Zone. Shri M.Srinivas, CC, Customs also graced the occasion. The facility will provide supportive care to all members of CBIC fraternity.

Vizag Customs swiftly clears imported Covid -19 relief material.
Today, huge consignments of Covid -19 relief material such as empty Cryogenic oxygen tankers, Empty/full Oxygen cylinders, Oxygen Concentrators, etc. imported by Indian Red Cross were cleared in a swift manner.

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) apprehends 2 Tanzanian nationals for carrying Co***ne

DRI officials have apprehended them based upon intelligence that that they were carrying some contraband substances by concealment in their body

Investigation is on.
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DRI seizes more than 300 kg of co***ne valued at approx. Rs. 2,000 crore in international market at Tuticorin Port

Based on specific intelligence that co***ne will be concealed in a consignment imported in container reaching V O C Port, Tuticorin, the officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) have intercepted the container declared to be containing wooden logs. The suspected container has originated from Panama, transited through the ports of Antwerp and Colombo.
On examination the suspected container was found to contain 9 bags concealed between the rows of wooden logs. On opening the said bags 302 white coloured compressed bricks wrapped in multiple layers of packing material were found. The contraband weighed 303 kg and it is highly suspected to be co***ne. The contraband along with cover goods i.e. wooden logs are seized under the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985.
Further investigation about the origin of the consignment and concealment of narcotic drugs is being carried out.

Jaipur International Airport
On 05.04.2021 Customs Officers intercepted one passenger, arrived from Dubai and after thorough examination of his baggage, approx. 461.100 gms. gold, valued at approx. Rs. 21 Lakhs has been seized.Further investigation is under process.

The Flying Squads, Surveillance teams of Chennai Customs conducted a strategic “Operation Blue Eagle” on 03.04.2021 for simultaneous checking of movement of smuggled goods , unaccounted money which may likely to be used to lure the voters during the election.

2948.500 Grams of Gold, totally valued at Rs.1.37 Crores was seized at Trichy International Airport by the Officers of Trichy Customs (Preventive) Zone during the week 14.03.21 to 20.03.21.

During late hours on 12.03.2021, Chennai Customs Preventive Force intercepted a transport vehicle near Chennai Beach Railway Station. On checking the vehicle Rs.4,39,430/-was recovered from the Driver’s cabin area and same was detained as the driver could not produce any valid document.

CENTRAL GST COMMISSIONERATE, GHAZIABAD ARRESTES TWO PERSONS IN CASE OF ISSUANCE OF FAKE INVIOCES OF RS. 93 CRORES(APPROX.) BY CREATING 25 FAKE FIRMS AND PASSING OF INADMISSIBLE INPUT TAX CREDIT OF RS. 16 CR.(APPROX.)

CGST East Delhi Commissionerate arrests two for defrauding Government Exchequer of more than Rs 392 crore

In their continuous endeavour to uproot fake billing operations, officers of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Commissionerate, Delhi (East) achieved yet another success when investigations led to unearthing of a massive network of fictitious firms to generate and avail fake Input Tax Credit (ITC) of Goods and Services Tax (GST). The network of fictitious companies was being operated by one Shri Naresh Dhoundiyal in connivance with one Shri Devender Kumar Goyal, who is a Charted Accountant by profession. Both Shri Naresh Dhoundiyal and Shri Devender Kumar Goyal are former employees of Essel Group. Though they are presently not working with the Essel group officially, however, they are passing on inadmissible ITC to the said group. Investigations indicate that a layer of genuine looking fictitious intermediatory companies was created to pass on bogus ITC from non-existent and fake firms to the companies of Essel Group without actual supply of any goods or services. This was apparently done to enable Essel Group to avail inadmissible Input Tax Credit of GST, book expenses to evade Income Tax and inflate their turnover to push the share prices of their listed companies.
Shri Naresh Dhoundiyal incorporated multiple fictitious intermediatory companies for Essel Group whereas, Shri Devender Kumar Goyal, CA arranged the fake invoices of various other fictitious and non-existent firms for such fictitious intermediatory companies. The total fake Input Tax Credit passed on by such fictitious intermediatory companies is quantified to be Rs. 92.18 crore whereas, the total fake Input Tax Credit passed on by other fictitious and non-existent firms pertaining to the larger network is quantified to be more than Rs. 300 crore.

Chairman CBIC Sh M Ajit Kumar IRS along with Pr. DG NACIN inaugurated the virtual shooting range at NACIN Bengaluru. The advanced weapons simulator would provide arms training to officers & hone their shooting skills. Pr. Chief Commissioner CGST Bangaiuru , Chief Commissioner Bangaluru customs & senior officers were present.

Customs Department (Preventive Force) alongwith Assam Rifles, Champhai conducted two successful operations based on specific inputs recovering 745 bags of Areca Nuts worth Rs 1.31 Crores in General Area Tlangsam-Rauntlang, Lianpui, Kelkang & Khuangleng road in Mizoram on 17 Feb 21.