The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is driving end-to-end trade-centric digitalization to enhance the ease of doing business for trade. The key highlights of this initiative include:
- GST Input Credit on SEZ Purchases Without IEC: Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) buyers can now claim GST input credit on Special Economic Zone (SEZ) transactions, even without a permanent Importer Exporter Code (IEC).
- Bulk Excel Upload in IGCR Forms 3A & 4: Importers can now upload large volumes of Bills of Entry—over 10,000 line items—through Excel, streamlining processes for extensive product lists.
- Webforms Initiative: Manual service centre-based form submission is being phased out. Sixteen forms are tested, and five new webforms (e.g., Shipping Bill Amendment, Short Shipment, ICD-IGM Amendments, LCS Export Reports) will soon go live. These will be processed by field officers rather than service centres.
- SCMTR (Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment Regulations) Implementation at Four Ports: Export SDM/SDN messaging systems are live at:
- Kandla (INIXY1)
- Ennore (INENR1)
- Katupalli (INKATI)
- Paradeep (INPRT1)
These digital advancements are part of CBIC’s continuous efforts to modernize customs operations, improve transparency, and reduce compliance burden for traders.
Source from: https://a2ztaxcorp.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/CBIC-04.07.2025.pdf
