https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=120926 Third party payment for import transactions is permissible where an Indian importer orders goods from an overseas seller, but payment is routed through a third party, provided the import documents clearly disclose the arrangement and the AD bank is satisfied about the bona fides of the transaction. The Indian entity remains the importer of record, and the Bill of Entry should be filed in its name with the third-party payment narration reflected in the documentation. In IDPMS/ICEGATE, the transaction may be closed on the basis of the Bill of Entry and supporting remittance trail. en-us Wed, 20 May 2026 11:03:17 +0530 Wed, 27 May 2026 07:42:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=120926 Third party payment for import transactions is permissible where an Indian importer orders goods from an overseas seller, but payment is routed through a third party, provided the import documents clearly disclose the arrangement and the AD bank is satisfied about the bona fides of the transaction. The Indian entity remains the importer of record, and the Bill of Entry should be filed in its name with the third-party payment narration reflected in the documentation. In IDPMS/ICEGATE, the transaction may be closed on the basis of the Bill of Entry and supporting remittance trail. Discussion-Forum FEMA Wed, 20 May 2026 11:03:17 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=120926