Rounding off of duty, etc
Section 154A of the Customs Act, 1962 deals with rounding off of duty, etc. The amount of duty, interest, penalty, fine or any other sum payable, and the amount of refund, drawback or any other sum due, under the provisions of this Act shall be rounded off to the nearest rupee and, for this purpose, where such amount contains a part of a rupee consisting of paise then, if s The Act came into force on 01 Feb 1963.
1[154A. Rounding off of duty, etc.--The amount of duty, interest, penalty, fine or any other sum payable, and the amount of refund, drawback or any other sum due, under the provisions of this Act shall be rounded off to the nearest rupee and, for this purpose, where such amount contains a part of a rupee consisting of paise then, if such part is fifty paise or more, it shall be increased to one rupee and if such part is less than fifty paise it shall be ignored.]
Section 154A, The Customs Act, 1962 (Act 52 of 1962).
Questions about Section 154A
What does Section 154A of the Customs Act deal with?
Section 154A of the Customs Act is headed "Rounding off of duty, etc". [154A. Rounding off of duty, etc.--The amount of duty, interest, penalty, fine or any other sum payable, and the amount of refund, drawback or any other sum due, under the provisions of this Act shall be rounded off to the nearest rupee and, for this purpose, where such amount contains a part of a r
How do I find court cases under Section 154A of the Customs Act?
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When did Section 154A of the Customs Act come into force?
Section 154A of the Customs Act, cited as Customs Act 1962 154A, came into force on 01 Feb 1963, having been enacted on 13 Dec 1962. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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