NO. CLE-HO/POL/CIRCULAR/2020
December 22, 2020

Members of the Council,

Sub : Faceless Assessment – Clarifications on the issues raised by Stakeholders

Dear Sir,

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs has issued a circular No.55/2020 dated 17.12.2020 regarding Faceless Assessment clarifications on the issues raised by Stakeholders. Highlights of the circular are as follows.

·        The said circular contain details of procedures to be followed on re-assessments of bill of entry

·        With effect from 15.1.2021 the supporting documents to justify claim of duty exemption notification has to be mandatorily required to be uploaded in e-Sanchit while filing Bill of Entry.

·        All Bills of Entry with an assessable value of up to Rupee 5 lakh shall be accordingly finally assessed only by the Appraising Officers w.e.f 21.12.2020. However, the re-assessments of Bills of Entry would continue to be done with the approval of the Assistant/Deputy Commissioner, as is the present practice.

Members may kindly note the above.

Thanks & regards,

R.Selvam
Executive Director
COUNCIL FOR LEATHER EXPORTS

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