Can export promotion councils is issuing fake certificates of export performance and GST paid certificates to importers

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....an export promotion councils is issuing fake certificates of export performance and GST paid certificates to importers<br> Query (Issue) Started By: - Dinesh kumar Dated:- 8-9-2025 Last Reply Date:- 8-9-2025 Customs - Exim - SEZ<br>Got 4 Replies<br>Customs<br>Most of export promotion council gives certificates to IEC holders by cut, copy and paste of CA letter while issuing certificate.&nbsp; In ....

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....one such case, council issued export certificate for BG exemption under advance license wherein it shows export performance of three years more than 50 cr while checking GSTR-3B and GSTR-9 there is hardly 1 cr export done by exporters including deemed export.&nbsp; is there any way to punish them for issuing fake certificates?&nbsp; Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The Reply: Dear Querist, In my view, ....

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....you are not aware of full facts of the issue. Your query reminisces&nbsp; &nbsp;me of the idiomatic expression,&nbsp;"One&nbsp; cannot paint the whole house with the SAME brush". Reply By Sadanand Bulbule: The Reply: &nbsp;If documents are granted merely on copied CA letters without cross-checking with GSTR-3B/9 or actual export data, it directly undermines compliance and gives undue advantage ....

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....to a few at the cost of genuine exporters. The law is clear - under the FTDR Act, 1992 (Sec. 8 & 11), IEC can be suspended/cancelled and penalties imposed for false information. Under the CGST Act, 2017 (Sec. 122 & 132), issuing/using false certificates attracts heavy penalties and even imprisonment. Additionally, offences of forgery and cheating under the IPC (Sec. 420, 468, 471) may also apply....

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..... Hence, complaints can and should be lodged with DGFT, GST Commissionerate or Ministry of Commerce. Fake certification is not a trivial lapse but a punishable offence - accountability must be fixed to protect genuine exporters. Such queries are not to be raised in public domains to maintain the dignity/credibility of premier institutions like EPC. Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The Reply: Sh. Sadana....

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....nd&nbsp; Bulbule Ji, Sir, Robust reply by you.&nbsp; It is full of legal and logical force.&nbsp; Reply By Sadanand Bulbule: The Reply: Sirji Thank you so much for your constant inspirational words.&nbsp;<br> Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing ....