https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=56511 Clarification prescribes reduced security and surety norms under the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Rules, 2017: government entities are exempt from bank guarantee and surety; Authorized Economic Operators and compliant GST-registered manufacturers/service providers must give surety or, if unable, furnish bank guarantee/cash security up to five percent of duty foregone; other importers must furnish bank guarantee/cash security up to twenty-five percent. Higher security may be required by Assistant/Deputy Commissioner with Commissioner approval up to full duty foregone. Relaxations do not apply where prosecution was initiated under central or GST laws in the preceding three financial years. Consignment-wise guarantees and self-renewal clauses are permitted. en-us Fri, 08 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 18:29:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=56511 Clarification prescribes reduced security and surety norms under the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Rules, 2017: government entities are exempt from bank guarantee and surety; Authorized Economic Operators and compliant GST-registered manufacturers/service providers must give surety or, if unable, furnish bank guarantee/cash security up to five percent of duty foregone; other importers must furnish bank guarantee/cash security up to twenty-five percent. Higher security may be required by Assistant/Deputy Commissioner with Commissioner approval up to full duty foregone. Relaxations do not apply where prosecution was initiated under central or GST laws in the preceding three financial years. Consignment-wise guarantees and self-renewal clauses are permitted. Circulars Customs Fri, 08 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=56511