Customs Broker association membership becomes mandatory in the operating jurisdiction, with exclusive membership and limited compliance-time relaxatio...
Imposition of penalty u/s 112(a) of the Customs Act - Charge of abatement - Connivance between the employee of the CHA and importer - Illegal Import - prohibited goods - the appellant under the influence of the importer, filed the bills of entry without completing the KYC formalities. Further, from the appreciation of the facts and on perusal of the impugned order, it is evident that no case of connivance is made out against the appellant /employee i.e. no allegation or finding of any additional gain or reward received by him. - appellant has unknowingly abetted or been instrumental in the nefarious activity of the import of the prohibited goods, by the actual importer. - Penalty levied, but reduced.
Imposition of penalty u/s 112(a) of the Customs Act - Charge of abatement - Connivance between the employee of the CHA and importer - Illegal Import - prohibited goods - the appellant under the influence of the importer, filed the bills of entry without completing the KYC formalities. Further, from the appreciation of the facts and on perusal of the impugned order, it is evident that no case of connivance is made out against the appellant /employee i.e. no allegation or finding of any additional gain or reward received by him. - appellant has unknowingly abetted or been instrumental in the nefarious activity of the import of the prohibited goods, by the actual importer. - Penalty levied, but reduced.
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