No:CLE/HO/Pol-GST/17-18
June 6, 2017

Regional Directors (Kanpur, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata)
Office Incharge, CLE, Agra
APO, CLE, Jalandhar

Please send the below circular to members of your region by e-mail by today itself and confirm.

ED,CLE

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June 6, 2017

Members of the Council

Sub : Goods and Services Tax (GST) – Registration – reg.

Dear Member

This is in continuation to our earlier circular of June 1, 2017 providing details of registration of companies in the website www.gst.gov.in

The following information has been hosted in the website of Central Board of Excise and Customs (www.cbec.gov.in) which may be noted.

· Declaration of valid GSTIN (Goods and Services Tax Identification Number) in Customs documents (Bill of Entry /Shipping Bill) would be mandatory w.e.f. 0000 hrs of 01-07-2017, the likely implementation date of GST, to avail IGST credit on Imports or GST refund on exports.

· The declared GSTIN would be validated for correct IEC/ PAN linkage.

· Accordingly, during GSTIN registration, please ensure declaration of correct Import Export Code (IEC) and the same PAN [earlier registered with DGFT for getting IEC]. In case of any difference in PAN declared for GSTIN vis-à-vis the PAN declared for IEC registration, amendment of PAN in IEC may be undertaken immediately. All concerned may make use of the special drive by GSTN from 01-06-2017 to 15-06-2017 for updation of IEC in GSTIN

Hence, all members may accordingly do the needful.

Thanks & regards,

R.Ramesh Kumar

Executive Director

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June 1, 2017

Members of the Council

Sub : Goods and Services Tax (GST) – Registration – reg.
Dear Sirs,

This is in continuation to our earlier circular of Nov. 21, 2016 wherein we had mentioned about registration of company details in GST portal www.gst.gov.in , by using Provisional ID (VAT) and password provided by State VAT authority. We have now received the following update on GST registration.

· GST enrollment window will re-open on June 01, 2017 for 15 days. Accordingly, companies who have not yet registered in GST portal can register in these 15 days.

· For registration purpose, provisional IDs issued to Central Excise and Service Tax business entities registered in ACES (Automation of Central Excise and Service Tax – www.aces.gov.in) till January 31, 2017 and not utilized by the entities are being cancelled as either not required or as non-usable, but the Provisional IDs to entities registered in February and March 2017 are still active.

· In case an entity needs a provisional ID to migrate to GST, please contact jurisdictional Central Excise / Service Tax officer to get the new provisional ID. In addition, an email be sent to cbecmitra.helpdesk@icegate.gov.in from the entity’s registered email ID in ACES. Kindly quote in the email subject line “PID required to migrate to GST” and provide your Central Excise / Service Tax Registration Number(s) in the email. Any issues faced earlier in enrolment may also be given in the email.

Members may kindly note the above and get registered in GST portal. Members may also inform their suppliers/vendors in India to register in GST portal, so that they can avail input credit on supplies.

Thanks & regards,

R.Ramesh Kumar

Executive Director

COUNCIL FOR LEATHER EXPORTS

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No:CLE/HO/Pol-GST/2016

November 21, 2016

Members of the Council

Sub : Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Dear Sirs,

As you are kindly aware the Government is proposing to implement GST w.e.f 1/4/2017. The Government has already announced 4 slabs of GST rates of 5%, 12%, 18% & 28%. However, the exact GST rates applicable for each product segment (including leather, leather products and footwear) have not yet been notified.

Members may kindly note the following major issues concerning GST.

a. There is a separate website of the Government www.gst.gov.in wherein updates on GST are given.

b. Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has been assigned the task of collection of data of existing taxpayers as a step towards advance preparation for their smooth transition to GST.

c. Existing Taxpayers can enroll themselves through provisionally provided GSTIN (Goods and Services Tax Identification Number) called as Provisional ID and update their business related details on the aforesaid GST portal, through the following steps.

Steps to complete Provisional Registration

Step 1: Enter the Username(Provisional ID) and Password provided to you by your State VAT Authority
Step 2: Enter Mobile Number and Email Address of the authorized signatory of the business entity All future correspondence from the GST portal will be sent on this registered Mobile Number and Email Address
Step 3: Enter OTP sent on Mobile Number and Email Address provided by you
Step 4: Enter information and upload scanned images as mentioned in provisional registration form

d. Accordingly, member-exporters may register themselves in the website.

The Council is required to undertake a exercise on GST incidence on various inputs, components, chemicals and raw materials used in manufacture of leather, leather products and footwear, once the GST rates are notified. In this connection, we would request you to kindly send us the details of various inputs used in your export product as per format enclosed herewith to enable us to work out the GST incidence. Please use separate forms for each product and fill these details using the bill of entry (in respect of imported inputs/raw materials) and invoice (for local purchase) . Kindly send the duly filled form on or before Nov. 30, 2016.

Members may kindly note the above.

Thanks & regards,

R.Ramesh Kumar

Executive Director

COUNCIL FOR LEATHER EXPORTS