Requirement of Residence & Office Space vs Revised FSI

Requirements received from GST, Customs and Directorates were complied at office level. The CBIC Directorates included DGPM, DGCEI, Systems, CESTAT, SAFEMA, Audit, CRCL, DGRAM (NTC), Vigilance, Accounts,  CESTAT(AR),  DGGST,  DGTS, DRI, Valuation. As per the requirements communicated by GST, Directorates and Custom itself the required sitting spaces are 35,827 SQM, 13,106 SQM and 5,181SQM respectively totalling to 54114 SQM … Read more

A Brief Write Up on Wadala Project Updated & Ongoing

The Customs Department, Mumbai owns a plot of land measuring about 55.84 Acres (approximately 226000 sqm)*, situated at C. S. No. 146 at Wadala (E), Mumbai. Having given up almost 11 Acres of total land for Anik-Wadala link Road (referred as DP Road, in terms of City Development Plan) and Eastern Freeway, currently 45 Acres of land … Read more

Customs Wadala Project Write Up for Commr. Gen. 02.11.2018

The Customs Department, Mumbai owns a plot of land measuring about 55.84 Acres (approximately 226000 sqm)*, situated at C. S. No. 146 at Wadala (E), Mumbai. Having given up almost 11 Acres of total land for Anik-Wadala link Road (referred as DP Road, in terms of City Development Plan) and Eastern Freeway, currently 45 Acres of land … Read more

Greening of Offices- Go Green Office Ideas to Sensitize Customs

Go green office ideas AND greening of offices have cause – effect relationship. The latter comes up if you apply the former. On the face, however majority of you might mistake greening your office with the only notion of raising green plants in and around your office. To certain measures, I was also under similar … Read more

Gist Content For Meeting With Chief Secretary

2. Background of the Concerns & Current Meeting with CS (1) Since beginning, we have been requesting from the state for complete waiver of any premium/charges that could unsettle our project on account of cost escalation. Premium on additional FSI, Lift, Lift lobby & Staircase FSI, Compensatory fungible FSI & Development Cess under the table above … Read more

Mumbai Preventive Commissionerate- Jurisdiction & Role to Play

The jurisdiction of Mumbai Preventive Commissionerate headed by the Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) has a vast coverage. The stretch of cover extends over 370 km long coastline. Precisely, the Preventive Commissionerate of Mumbai stretches from ‘Dahanu’ in North to Srivardhan’ in the South. The entire stretch from ‘Dahanu’ to Srivardhan is of 370 km lying on … Read more

Customs (Attachment of Property of Defaulters for recovery of Government Dues ) Rules, 1995

Attachment of Property Rules are governed and guided by a number of Notifications M.F. (D.R.) Notification No. 31/95-Cus. (N.T.), dated 26-5-1995. amended by: Notification No. 29/99-Cus. (N.T.), dated 11-05-1999 Notification No. 67/97-Cus. (N.T.), dated 11-12-1997 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 156 read with section 142 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of … Read more

Compounding of Offences– Is it a Curse in Disguise?

“Pull the chain to stop the train” is a common sight in every cabin of a railway compartment. This emergency chain with a bright red wooden handle enables one to stop the moving train in case of any emergency. While allowing so, it also provides for a statutory warning that its misuse is an offence … Read more

What Is Deemed Export Under GST- Benefits And Compliance

Section 147 of the Central Goods and service tax Act, 2017 defines Deemed Exports as such exports, which may be notified on the recommendations of the council. Although the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 under chapter 8 has already defined the term ‘Deemed Export’, however amid certain apprehensions on the part of trade scope of confusions, … Read more