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Customs - Board's Circulars09.01.2007

Recovery of Arrears - Coercive action for recovery of arrears

Document Text

Circular No.5/2007-Cus. F.No.401/243/2006-Cus.III Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Excise & Customs) *** January 10, 2007 Subject: - Customs - Coercive action for recovery of arrears - 1. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) has undertaken a draft review on “Adjudication and Appeal Cases (Customs)” for inclusion in the report of the C&AG for the year 2005- 06 (Performance Audit) C&AG has recommended that the Board should consider fixing time limit for paying duty on confirmation of demand beyond which coercive action can be taken. 2. The Board has accepted this recommendation of the C&AG. The Board has already issued a detailed circular regarding initiation of coercive action for the recovery of central excise duties under its Circular 788/21/2004-CX dated 25 May 2004 issued from F. No. 208/41/2003-CX.6. The instructions contained in this Circular would apply mutatis mutandis for the recovery of customs arrears as well.

Source: Government of India — Customs - Board's Circulars, dated 09.01.2007. Text is machine-extracted for reference; the officially published version prevails. Not legal advice.

HS Codes Referenced

20032004200520062007

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