Page 28 - Customs Act News Today

KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Revenue Protection Department (RPD) remains committed to safeguarding the country’s revenue. It was formed in the 1990s, primarily to address what was perceived to be rampant fraud and corruption at the Customs Department. The need for the RPD was also recognised by the Barents Report, commissioned by the Government of Jamaica. Over the years, the role of the RPD has expanded to include not just issues...

Palghar police arrested a Nigerian woman & seized narcotics worth lakhs from her; Tulinj police held Kehinde Bolaji Bello (66) for possessing drugs worth Rs 6 L

Gold worth over Rs 2 crore was seized at Mumbai airport and two travellers from Jeddah were arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.

KOTA KINABALU: What seemed to be a vacant house actually turned out to be a den where smugglers hid over RM200,000 worth of illicit cigarettes and alcohol in Sabah’s east coast Beluran district.

The Banglore Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that if a pair of bra cups is used for one brassier, customs duty is to be charged on the value of the...

India Business News: The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that SEZ units are not exempt from compensation cess under GST. This decision may impact imports by SEZ units and could lead to GST demands. The industry may seek a retrospective exemption from GST compensation cess for imports by SEZ units.

The Delhi High Court has directed the Customs Commissioner to release the remaining amount after realizing the redemption fine and penalty from the seized foreign currency.The bench of Justice Sanjeev...

Based on the specific intelligence received, the officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit on Tuesday intercepted two passengers who arrived at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai from Jeddah.

During further scrutiny, officials recovered another 2 kg gold from three mixer grinders they were carrying. "The 3 grinders felt heavier than usual. On cutting it open, we found gold pieces weighing about 2 kgs concealed therein," DRI officials added.

KOTA KINABALU: What appeared to be a vacant house in Sabah's east coast Beluran district turned out to actually be a smugglers' hiding-place for contraband containing over RM200,000 of contraband cigarettes and alcohol.