Clarification regarding regularization of refund of IGST availed in contravention of rule 96(10) of the WBGST Rules, 2017, in cases where the exporters had imported certain inputs without payment of integrated taxes and compensation cess

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....RECTORATE OF COMMERCIAL TAXES 14, BELIAGHATA ROAD, KOLKATA-700015 TRADE CIRCULAR No. 26/2024 (Corresponding Central Circular No. 233/27/2024-GST) DATED: 04.10.2024 Subject: Clarification regarding regularization of refund of IGST availed in contravention of rule 96(10) of the WBGST Rules, 2017, in cases where the exporters had imported certain inputs without payment of integrated ta....

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.... cess, by availing the benefits under Notification No. 78/2017-Customs dated 13.10.2017 or Notification No. 79/2017-Customs dated 13.10.2017, but subsequently, at a later date, the said person has either paid the IGST and compensation cess, along with interest, on such imported inputs or is now willing to pay such IGST and compensation cess, along with interest. 2. The issue has been examined a....

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....has availed exemption of only Basic Customs Duty (BCD) under the said notifications." 2.2 A bare perusal of the said Explanation, which was inserted with retrospective effect, reveals that in cases where the benefits of these exemption notifications have not been availed in respect of IGST and compensation cess, it shall be deemed that benefit of the said notifications has not been availed for ....

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.... is clarified that where the inputs were initially imported without payment of integrated tax and compensation cess by availing benefits under Notification No. 78/2017-Customs dated 13.10.2017 or Notification No. 79/2017-Customs dated 13.10.2017, but subsequently, IGST and compensation cess on such imported inputs are paid at a later date, along with interest, and the Bill of Entry in respect of t....