CBIC to bring all Customs sites on digital map by Sept 30
By TIOL News Service
NEW DELHI, SEPT 09, 2018: WITH the advent of GST what CBEC could not do, the CBIC feels compelled to do it fast! And the task is to bring all Customs sites on the Information Technology map. As per the CBIC Chairman's weekly communication letter, the Board has resolved to bring the remote border sites and other non-EDI locations onto the Customs EDI platform. This is a necessity as after the introduction of GST all the validations with GSTN in relation to imports and exports are happening electronically.
Recently, the DG Systems teams managed to convert 18 non-EDI sites to EDI. However, some more sites are still pending conversion. The Board has decided to treat September month as "Customs EDI Conversion Month" with the objective of linking all non-EDI sites to EDI by September 30, 2018.
He has also appreciated the efforts of JNCH for simplifying the working of the Direct Port Delivery scheme. JNCH has launched an on-line application for potential DPD clients. In addition, a web-based application for according priority in assessment and examination of consignments imported by DPD and AEO clients, on the lines of Chennai Customs, has also been launched at JNCH.
The Chairman has also highlighted that data analytics has become an indispensable and integral part of modern tax administrations. With the advent of GST and continuing modernization of our Customs, this has assumed far more importance for us than ever before. In this regard, a two-day workshop on topics like block chain technology, deep learning, big data analytics etc. in Tax administration was organized by NACIN this week. This interactive workshop deliberated as to how these technologies can be harnessed for taxpayer facilitation and enhanced tax compliance. While commending officers concerned he has urged all zonal Chief Commissioners & Directors General to ensure that the power of data is unleashed for continuous advancements in these areas of indirect tax administration.
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