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TaxTMI 
All India roll-out of Faceless Assessment
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....and Paperless Customs clearance processes. This includes faceless or anonymised assessment, self-registration of goods by importers, automated clearances of bills of entry, digitisation of Customs documents, etc. The objectives sought to be achieved are exponentially faster clearance of goods, reduced interface between trade and Customs officers and enhanced ease of doing business. The phased launch of the Turant Customs programme in select ports of import was aimed at testing in a real-life environment, the IT capabilities as well as the responsiveness of the trade and Customs officers to the various initiatives. The results have been reviewed and these have confirmed that the stated objectives are being met. The stage is now set for extending the Turant Customs programme across all Customs ports pan India and thereby ushering in a more modern, efficient, and professional Customs administration with resultant benefits for trade and industry. 3. Faceless Assessment, duly supported by Paperless and Contactless Customs clearance processes, is a critical reform. As you are aware, the pilot programme of Faceless Assessment was launched in Chennai on 14.08.2019 for primarily electric....
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....r the selection of a Conveners for the NAC is its share of the All India revenue contributed by the said commodity group(s) or the share of the revenue contributed by the particular commodity group(s) in their own Zones. 5.2. Each NAC shall be co-convened by the Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of the Zones mentioned in Column 4 of Annexure II. 5.3 Each NAC shall consist of the Principal Commissioners/ Commissioners of Customs from the Zones indicated in Column 3 of Annexure II as a member. 5.4 For each NAC the Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners, having jurisdiction over the Zones, shall nominate a nodal Principal Commissioners/ Commissioners. The rationale for the nomination would be the volume of the import of the particular commodity group(s) in the Zone as compared to the All India imports and/or share of import of the particular commodity group(s) in their own Zones. The Board shall be informed about the nomination of the Principal Commissioners/ Commissioners and the same shall be published on the departmental website. Responsibilities of NAC: 5.5 The NACs have a critical role in the successful implementation of Faceless Assessm....
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....esponsibilities of NAC Co-conveners in regard to the NAC shall include the following: I. Nomination of Principal Commissioners/ Commissioners as Members of the NAC from the Zones mentioned in column 3 of Annexure II. II. Ensure setting up of Working Groups within NACs for smooth functioning of NACs. III. Ensure that NACs develop expertise over the assigned Faceless Assessment Group in different facets of assessment such as classification, valuation, prohibitions & restrictions etc. IV. Co-ordinate with other Directorates and NACs for various functions mentioned in paras 5.7 & 5.8 of this Circular. V. Make recommendations to Board for policy considerations. Co-ordination Among NAC Commissioners: 5.7 Since the Nodal Principal Commissioners/ Commissioners are spread across different geographical locations, following co-ordination measures may be institutionalised at the initial phase, which will go a long way in bringing efficiency to the functioning of NACs: I. Continuous assessment - Ensure that verification of the assessment is not held up if there is an official holiday for the members of the FAG in a particular location.....
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....d creates no disruption in the assessment and clearance of goods. The following important measures may be undertaken by the NAC before the launch: I. The Customs locations within each Zone, performing Faceless Assessment may be identified. The volume of import and availability of adequate officers may be taken into consideration for such identification. II. Nominate sufficient number of officers for the Faceless Assessment. The officers should be more than two at all levels, to ensure availability. To the extent possible, dedicated team of officers may be posted to the Faceless Assessment Groups. III. Identify variations, if any, in assessment practices and harmonise them for application across FAGs. IV. Take into account audit objections, judicial and quasi-judicial decisions accepted by the Department relating to the assessment of the goods to be handled by the Faceless Assessment Groups under the concerned NAC and circulate among the FAGs for uniformity of assessment. V. Organize training on roles and functionalities in ICES related to Faceless Assessment including MIS Reports and Dashboards. 5.10. To ensure smooth implementation o....
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.... Mumbai I,II,III - 2A (a) 3, 5, 5A, 5B - Bengaluru (b) 3, 5, 5A, 5B - Chennai (c) 3, 5, 5A, 5B - Delhi (d) 2A - Mumbai I, II , III III 15.09.2020 50 % (i) 5,5A,5B - Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai I, II & III, Visakhapatnam (ii) 4 - Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Delhi, Visakhapatnam (iii) 3 - Bengaluru, Chennai & Delhi, Delhi (Prev.), Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirappalli (Prev.), Patna (Prev.), Guwahati (iv) 2G - Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Meerut and Nagpur, Pune (v) 2A - Mumbai I, II, III, Chennai and Hyderabad (a) 2A,5, 5A, 5B - Mumbai I, II, III (b) 2A - Hyderabad (c) 2G, 4, 5, 5A, 5B - Ahmedabad (d) 2G, 3, 4, 5, 5A, 5B - Bengaluru (e) 2G, 2A 3, 4, 5, 5A, 5B - Chennai (f) 2G, 3, 4, 5, 5A, 5B - Delhi (g) 2G - Bhopal, Meerut, Nagpur, Pune (h) 3 - Delhi (Prev.), Kolkata, Patna (Prev.), Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirappalli (Prev.) (i) 4 - Bhubaneshwar (j) 4,5, 5A, 5B - Visakhapatnam IV 01.10.2020 86.0% (i) 5,5A,5B - Ahmedabad, Bengaluru,....
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.... Tiruchirappalli (Prev.), Guwahati (iii) 3 - Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Delhi, Delhi (Prev.), Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Meerut, Mumbai I,II &III, Nagpur, Patna (Prev.), Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirappalli (Prev.), Visakhapatnam (iv) 2G - Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Delhi, Delhi (Prev.), Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Meerut, Mumbai I, II & III, Nagpur, Patna (Prev.), Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirappalli (Prev.), Visakhapatnam (v) 2A - Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Delhi, Delhi (Prev.), Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Meerut, Mumbai I, II, III, Nagpur, Patna (Prev.), Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirappalli (Prev.), Visakhapatnam (vi) 1A - Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Delhi, Delhi (Prev.), Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Meerut, Mumbai I, Mumbai II & III, Nagpur, Patna (Prev.), Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirappalli (Prev.), Visakhapatnam (vii) 1,6 - ....
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.... Zones - All Imports under Faceless Assessment# # Excluding Land Customs Stations. Note : Zones and Faceless Assessment Groups in bold in columns 4 and 5 and are newly added as on the roll-out dates in column 2. Annexure II National Assessment Centres National Assessment Centre Faceless Assessment Groups (Chapters covered by Customs Tariff Act, 1975) Nodal Commissioners from Zones Conveners (Pr.CC/CC of the Zone) (1) (2) (3) (4) Primary Products 1 (1-26) 1. Bengaluru 2. Bhubaneshwar 3. Chennai 4. Kolkata 5. Tiruchirappalli (Prev.) 6. Thiruvananthapuram 7. Vishakhapatnam Kolkata 1. Ahmedabad 2. Delhi 3. Delhi(Prev.) 4. Guwahati 5. Mumbai II 6. Mumbai III 7. Patna (Prev.) Guwahati Mineral Products 1A (27) 1. Ahmedabad 2. Delhi 3. Mumbai I 4. Mumbai II 5. Mumbai III 6. Pune Ahmedabad 1. Bengaluru 2. Bhubaneshwar 3. Chennai 4. Kolkata 5. Tiruchirappalli (Prev) 6. Visakhapatnam Bhubaneshwar Chemicals 1 2A,2B,2C,2D,2E and 2F (28-38) 1. Ahmed....