All Show Cause Notices (SCNs) and Adjudication Orders in Customs
Must be Issued through DIGIT from 1 April 2018
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Data Entry of SCN and
Adjudication Orders in DIGIT by 31 July 2018
[CBEC
Instruction No.5/2018- Customs dated 28.03.2018]
Subject:
Completion of Data Entry in DIGIT; Issuance of Show Cause Notices and
Adjudication Orders through DIGIT.
The
Board and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence have repeatedly emphasised
the importance of timely completion of data entry in DIGIT by all formations
and the need to rely on DIGIT as a complete database for Customs offences.
2.
Use of DIGIT as the single source of Customs offences would be possible only
when all concerned formations complete the task of data entry in DIGIT and keep
it updated. Failure in keeping the offence database up-to-date would hinder the
flow of vital information, its exchange and its timely utilisation and would
thus jeopardize the enforcement and risk management objectives of the
Department.
3.
In this background, it had been decided that all formations would complete data
entry in DIGIT by 31st March, 2018. However, some formations have represented
that the task of entry of data in respect of old cases would require more time.
Keeping in mind the practical difficulties faced by the field formations, the
Board has decided to extend the time limit by a further period of three months.
Accordingly, data entry of all cases should now be completed by all formations
before 31st July, 2018.
4.
It has been further decided that from 01.04.2018, all Show Cause Notices (SCNs)
and adjudication orders must be issued through DIGIT. It must also be ensured
that SCNs are issued well within the stipulated time period and are not delayed
till the last day. Board shall be monitoring the developments through DR1 and
failure of zones/formations to complete the task within the stipulated time
period or non-issuance of SCNs and adjudication orders through DIGIT shall be
viewed very seriously.
5. This issues with the
approval of the Board.
No.
391/40/20 17-Cus(AS)