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....EZ ENDORSEMENTS FROM SPECIFIED OFFICER<br> Query (Issue) Started By: - Lakahman Gollapalli Dated:- 1-5-2023 Last Reply Date:- 2-5-2023 Goods and Services Tax - GST<br>Got 3 Replies<br>GST<br>My client is Supplying Goods to SEZ Unit and he wants claim Refund of Unutilized ITC. But, the officer rejected the Claim by mentioning reason that, SEZ Endorsements of Invoices by Specified officer not submit....
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....ted. How to get those documents from SEZ. is there any separate procedure and Format for that purpose. Guide me in this regard. Who is the refund processing officer as we dont know who is processing the refund. One of my friend said, if the refund is more than 10 lac it will go to higher authorities. If the refund is below Ten Lakh it will go to other authorities. is it Correct ? Reply By Alkesh ....
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....Jani: The Reply: Shri With regards to query, and definition of specified officer given at Rule 2 (zd) of SEZ Rules, 2006 is given below:- "(zd) "Specified Officer" in relation to a Special Economic Zone means Joint or Deputy or Assistant Commissioner of Customs for the time being posted in the Special Economic Zone;" The supplier of goods and or services are required to get the Invoice endorse....
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....d by him which is in conformity that the goods are received in full by the SEZ Unit is for authorised operation of the SEZ Unit. Generally, the SEZ Unit gets the Invoice endorsed by the specified officer, in either case, supplier may also get the Invoices issued by him, endorsed from the specified officer. Needless to say, that refund may be rejected if such endorsed Invoices are not filed along....
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.... with the refund claim. When refund claim is required to be filed online claimant is not concerned, as the claim filed with reach to the appropriate authority. Thanks Reply By Lakahman Gollapalli: The Reply: Thanks for your reply Sir ... We have invoices digitally signed by Authorized officer. One of my friend said w.e.f 05.07.2022, invoices endorsed by AO is enough to get refund. Before 05.07....
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.....2022 , invoices should be endorsed by Specified Officer. Is it correct? Reply By Alkesh Jani: The Reply: Shri To clear your doubt, I find it necessary to reproduce the relevant portion of the provision The Explanation for sub-rule (1) of Section 54 is also given below :- "Explanation .--For the purposes of this sub-rule, ― "specified officer" means a "specified officer" or an "authori....
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....sed officer" as defined under rule 2 of the Special Economic Zone Rules, 2006.] The definition given at Rule 2 (c) of SEZ Rules is also reproduce below (c) "Authorised Officer" means an Inspector or Preventive Officer or Appraiser or Superintendent of Customs posted in the Special economic Zone and authorized by the Specified Officer to discharge any of his functions under these rules;" From ab....
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....ove, Invoice can be endorsed by either "specified officer" or Authorised Officer". The Authorised Officer is an officer authorised by the specified officer, means authorised officer is exercising the powers of specified officer in accordance with the law. The endorsement of Invoices is important, either digitally signed or manually, I am of the view that the officer scrutinising the refund claim c....
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....annot reject the claim for such reasons. Thanks<br> Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing ....