The Electronic Duty Credit Ledger Regulations, 2021.

The duty credit available in the e-scrip in the ledger shall be used for payment of duties of Customs specified in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and the e-scrip shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of its creation in the ledger and any duty credit in the said e-scrip remaining unutilized at the end of this period shall lapse.

The Goa Excise Duty (Amendment) Rules, 2021.

Any person desirous of obtaining a licence to establish and work a distillery or brewery except wineries manufacturing wine with natural fermentation or winery for the purpose of manufacturing Indian made foreign liquor shall apply to the Commissioner and the licence shall be valid for one year and may be renewed on application by the Commissioner for a period not exceeding one year, if he is satisfied that sufficient progress has been made.

Government of Goa grants relaxation over sale of liquor.

The Government of Goa has granted permission for additional time beyond 11.00 p.m. for the sale of liquor in Coastal Village Panchayats coming under Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) areas, areas under the jurisdiction of Municipal Councils, Casinos, and the hotels registered with the Department of Tourism, Government of Goa.

Clarification regarding Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Amendment Rules, 2021

The Directorate General of Systems, CBIC, is in the process of automating and facilitating online submission of compliances prescribed in the rules through the ICEGATE portal, thereby obviating the need for furnishing paper based documents to the Customs Officer. Meanwhile, in order to facilitate the trade, it is proposed to route all the intimations
and other communications specified in the said IGCR Rules, 2017, as amended, vide e-mail to the Customs Officers concerned.