In a letter addressing higher officials of Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), the Chairperson, Vanaja N Sarna asked to take necessary actions to process refund claims pending due to invoice mismatch urgently by rectifying the errors.
In the letter issued today, she said that “As a number of IGST refunds are stuck due to invoice mismatch and other mismatches, an interface has been developed in ICES where Customs officers can process refund claims and sanction refund. All the concerned Chief Commissioners are requested to ensure that all pending refund claims arising due to invoice mismatch or other mismatches which need rectification by trade/our officers are processed and settled on a priority basis. The detailed Circular No. 5/2018 dated 23rd February 2018 issued by the Board may please be studied thoroughly for taking further necessary action.”
The CBEC Chief further pointed out that the recovery of arrears is an area requiring immediate attention. “While it is true that a major portion of the arrears are locked in litigation or are restrained for other reasons, yet there are amounts which are clearly recoverable. I would urge all Chief Commissioners to focus on these recoverable arrears for early recovery in the coming month,” Sarna said.
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