Quick Summary
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, via their official Twitter handle, has bewared the taxpayers on paying duty in a personal bank account and has clarified that the Indian Customs never calls or sends messages for paying duty in a personal bank account. Read the official Tweet below:
Don’t fall prey to Fraudulent calls, sms or emails!
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.
FAQ :
The CBIC is cautioning taxpayers against paying customs duty into personal bank accounts, as this is a fraudulent practice.
No, Indian Customs never calls or sends messages for paying duty in a personal bank account.
All official communication from Indian Customs contains a Document Identification Number (DIN), which can be verified online.
You should not fall prey to fraudulent calls, SMS, or emails and should not make payments to personal bank accounts.
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