Seeks to exempt Social Welfare Surcharge leviable on Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess on Gold and Silver

Last updated: 01 February 2021

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This notification from the Ministry of Finance introduces an exemption for imported gold and silver. Specifically, it removes the Social Welfare Surcharge that would normally apply to the Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess. This change aims to simplify customs duties for these precious metals.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(Department of Revenue)

Notification No. 13/2021-Customs

New Delhi, the 1st February, 2021

G.S.R……(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) read with section 110 of the Finance Act, 2018 (13 of 2018), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts all goods falling under headings 7106 and 7108 of the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) when imported into India, from the whole of the Social Welfare Surcharge leviable on the Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess leviable under clause 115 of the Finance Bill, 2021 (15 of 2021) which, by virtue of the declaration made in the said Finance Bill under the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1931 (16 of 1931) has the force of law.

2. This notification shall come into force on the 2nd February, 2021.

[F.No.334/02/2021 -TRU]

(Rajeev Ranjan)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

FAQ :

The Social Welfare Surcharge leviable on the Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess on gold and silver when imported into India is being exempted.

This notification affects goods falling under headings 7106 (silver) and 7108 (gold) of the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.

This notification comes into force on the 2nd February, 2021.

This notification was issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue).