CBIC Warns: Beware of Fake Free Gifts & Discounts

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The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued a warning to taxpayers regarding fraudulent schemes involving free gifts and substantial discounts. They have clarified that Indian Customs will never request duty payments via personal bank accounts or through phone calls and messages. All official communications from Indian Customs will include a Document Identification Number (DIN) that can be verified online.

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, via their official Twitter handle, has bewared the taxpayers of Free Gifts and Huge Discounts and clarified that the Indian Customs never calls or sends messages for paying duty in a personal bank account. Read the official Tweet below:

Beware of Free gifts & huge discounts!

Indian Customs never calls or send message for paying duty in a personal bank account. All communication from Indian Customs contain a Document Identification Number (DIN) which can be verified online.

CBIC Bewares Taxpayers of Free Gifts and Huge Discounts

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The CBIC is warning taxpayers to be wary of scams offering free gifts and huge discounts.

Indian Customs never calls or sends messages requesting duty payments to a personal bank account.

All official communications from Indian Customs will contain a Document Identification Number (DIN) which can be verified online.

The CBIC issued this warning via their official Twitter handle.

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