E-Magzine: 199 Notification/Circular Issued By FinMin, CBIC, GSTN, DGFT and Other For The Year 2025

199 Notification/Circular Issued By Ministry of Finance, CBIC, GSTN, DGFT & Other Authorities

Stay fully updated with every major regulatory development of 2025 in one comprehensive digital compilation.

This exclusive e-magazine brings together 199 important Notifications and Circulars issued during the year 2025 by the Ministry of Finance, CBIC, GSTN, DGFT, and other relevant authorities, carefully curated for easy reference and practical use.

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✅ GST Notifications & Circulars
✅ Customs & Indirect Tax Updates
✅ DGFT Trade Notices & Policy Changes
✅ Amendments, Clarifications & Procedural Guidelines
✅ Policy decisions impacting businesses, exporters & professionals

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✔️ Students & Researchers of Indirect Tax Laws

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INDEX

Finance Ministry/Government Notifications

1. FinMin Allots Benches To Appointed Members In GSTAT
2. Centre Notifies Draft Rules to Regulate Licensing of Foreign Vessels in Coastal and EXIM Trade
3. Govt. Designates Additional/Joint Director (Intelligence) Of DGGI-Hq As Nodal Officer For Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
4. No New 5% GST on Food Delivery Apps, Confirms Government
5. Export Entry (Post Export Conversion In Relation To Instrument Based Scheme) Regulations, 2025: All You Need To Know
6. CBIC Notified Implementation Of Export Entry (Post export conversion in relation to instrument-based scheme) Regulations, 2025
7. CBIC Clarifies Effective Date for Postal Imports Regulations, 2025
8. Govt Allows Duty Payment via TR6 Challan for SEZ Developers & IT/ITeS Units Pending ICEGATE Onboarding
9. Centre Promotes 10 IRS (Customs & Indirect Taxes) Officers to Principal Commissioner Rank
10. FinMin Constitutes RoSCTL Committee For Updating Recommended Ceiling Rates Schedules
11. Centre Notifies Draft Rules to Regulate Licensing of Foreign Vessels in Coastal and EXIM Trade
12. FinMin Allots Benches To Appointed Members In GSTAT
13. FinMin Urges Expedite Cadre Clearance for GSTAT Deputation Appointments [READ REMINDER]
14. India Continues 20% Countervailing Duty On Saccharin Imports
15. Interest Rate for Special Deposit Scheme Revised: 7.1% Announced for 1 April to 30 June 2025

Date:1/4/2025

16. Govt Notifies Finance Act 2025: 10 Key Changes [READ NOTIFICATION]
17. FinMin Constitutes Drawback Committee for 2025: Key Members and Objectives
18. Govt. Appoints Suresh Choudhary As Deputy Registrar Of GSTAT Jaipur
19. Certificate of Origin Under Customs Act Replaced By ‘Proof of Origin’
20. Govt. Regularizes GST On Co-Insurance Premium Apportioned By Lead Insurer To The Co-Insurer
21. 0 Export Duty Payable On Onion W.E.F. April 1st, 2025
22. Govt. Appoints Panel of Sr./Jr. Standing Counsels For CBIC To Handle Indirect Tax Litigation In Delhi and Patna High Courts
23. Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth Designated As New Finance Secretary
24. Concessional Customs Duty To Apply On Integrated Camera Modules, Individual Components to Attract Standard BCD: FinMin
25. No GST Payable On Penal Charges Being Levied By REs In View Of RBI Instructions: FinMin Issues Clarification
26. FinMin Urges Expedite Cadre Clearance for GSTAT Deputation Appointments [READ
27. Govt. Clarifies On GST Exemption On RBI Regulated Payment Aggregators On settlement Of Up To Rs. 2K
28. Govt. Clarifies On Regularizing GST On Research And Development Services Provided By Government Entities
29. Manas Ranjan Mohanty and Naveen Kumar Jain Promoted as Chief Commissioners of Customs & Indirect Taxes
30. Govt. Promotes Chandra Prakash Goyal And Prachi Saroop As Principal Chief Commissioners In CBIC
31. Centre Notifies Draft Rules to Regulate Licensing of Foreign Vessels in Coastal and EXIM Trade
32. FinMin Allots Benches To Appointed Members In GSTAT
33. Apply On Integrated Camera Modules, Individual Components to Attract Standard BCD: FinMin
34. Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth Designated As New Finance Secretary
35. Govt. Announces Rs.1,500 Crore Incentive Scheme to Boost Low-Value BHIM-UPI Transactions
36. Govt. Raises MSME Investment and Turnover Limits from April 2025
37. 0 Export Duty Payable On Onion W.E.F. April 1st, 2025
38. To ensure domestic availability, the government had taken measures to check export by means of duty, minimum export price (MEP) and even to the extent of export prohibition for almost five months, from 8th December, 2023 till 3rd May, 2024. The export duty of 20% which now stands removed has been in place from 13th September, 2024.
39. Govt. Clarifies On Regularizing Payment Of GST On Skilling Services Provided By Training Partners Approved By The National Skill Development Corporation
40. GST Applicable On Services Provided By Facility Management Agency To Municipal Corporation Of Delhi Headquarters, Clarifies FinMin
41. Delhi Development Authority Can’t Be Treated As Local Authority Under GST law, Clarifies FinMin
42. Finance Bill 2025 Introduces “Track And Trace” Mechanism To Check GST Evasion
43. Finance Bill 2025: Key Amendments In Income Tax Act
44. Finance Bill 2025: Key Amendments In Customs Act, 1962
45. FinMin Clarifies On Regularizing Payment Of GST On RCM Basis On Renting Of Commercial Property
46. FinMin Clarifies On Regularizing GST On Services Provided By Goethe Institute/Max Mueller Bhawans
47. FinMin Clarifies On Regularizing GST On Support Services Provided By An Electricity Transmission Or Distribution Utility

CBIC

48. GSTR-3B Payments Before Nov 1, 2024 Eligible For GST Amnesty Scheme Relief: CBIC
49. CBIC Notifies Promotion of IRS (Customs & Indirect Taxes) Officers to Joint Commissioner Rank for Vacancy Years 2025 and 2026
50. CBIC Amends Rules to Facilitate Partial Relief Under Section 128A: Taxpayers Can File SPL Forms for Mixed Periods, Intimate Appellate Authorities to Forego Appeals for FY 2017-18 to 2019-20
51. Basic Customs Duty For IFPDs: CBIC Issues Clarification
52. CBIC Constitutes 4 Interim Boards For Settlement Under Central Excise Act
53. CBIC Appoints Common Adjudicating Authority in Customs Show Cause Matters
54. CBIC Announces Transfers and Promotions of Senior Officials: Full List Here
55. CBIC Notifies Transfer, Posting Of 177 Principal Commissioner/ Commissioner of Customs and Indirect Taxes: Here’s The List
56. CBIC Notifies Transfer, Posting Of 229 Additional Commissioner/ Joint Commissioner of Customs and Indirect Taxes
57. CBIC Notifies Transfer, Posting Of 308 Deputy Commissioner / Assistant Commissioner of Customs and Indirect Taxes
58. CBIC and CII to Host National Conference on Authorized Economic Operators in New Delhi
59. E-Processing Of Import/ Export Through Personal Carriage By Air Passengers From May 2025: CBIC
60. CBIC Rescinds Circular on Transshipment of Bangladeshi Export Cargo via India
61. CBIC Issues Sampark 2025: Know Official’s Contact Details
62. CBIC Declares CGST Field Formations to Remain Open on March 29-31, 2025
63. Govt. Promotes Chandra Prakash Goyal And Prachi Saroop As Principal Chief Commissioners In CBIC
64. CBIC Strengthens Revenue Oversight, Streamlines Promotions, Cracks Down On Rs. 15 Crore Duty Evasion [READ NEWSLETTER]
65. Manas Ranjan Mohanty and Naveen Kumar Jain Promoted as Chief Commissioners of Customs & Indirect Taxes
66. Govt Promotes B.A.V. Srinivasa Rao, Lalit Prasad, Ranjit Kumar, Nasim Arshi, Yashodhan Arvind Wanage, and M.G. Thamizh Valavan to Principal Commissioner of Customs & Indirect Taxes
67. CBIC Notifies March 29, 30, and 31 as Working Days for Customs Field Formations
68. CBIC Notifies Navi Mumbai and Noida International Airport as Customs Ports for Import-Export Operations
69. CBIC Notifies Promotion of IRS (Customs & Indirect Taxes) Officers to Joint Commissioner Rank for Vacancy Years 2025 and 2026
70. CBIC Notifies Regular Promotion to Joint Commissioner Grade for Vacancy Year 2025: CHECK LIST
71. CBIC Amends Import Policy of Channa: Exempts Social Welfare Surcharge and AIDC
72. Appeals Deemed Withdrawn For Demands from July 2017 to March 2020 Under GST Amnesty Scheme: CBIC
73. Centre Promotes 10 IRS (Customs & Indirect Taxes) Officers to Principal Commissioner Rank
74. Empanelment of 92 IRS Officers as Commissioners for 2026 Notified
75. Centre Reintroduces Capacity-Based Excise Duty on Gutkha and Chewing Tobacco from February 1, 2025
76. FinMin Imposes Provisional Anti-Dumping Duty on Low Ash Metallurgical Coke Imports from 6 Countries
77. Centre Abolishes GST Compensation Cess from February 1, 2026
78. CBIC Fixes Tariff Value Of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold, Silver
79. CBIC Revises Tariff Values for Edible Oils, Gold, Silver, Brass Scrap; New Rates Effective from January 1, 2026
80. CBIC Extends Compliance Timeline Under Sea Cargo Manifest Rules Till March 31, 2026
81. India Imposes Anti-Dumping Duty on Soft Ferrite Cores from China
82. India Imposes Anti-Dumping Duty on Soft Ferrite Cores from china
83. Reorganisation Of Territorial Jurisdiction Of Central Tax Commissionerates Under CBIC In All Central Tax Zones: CBIC
84. Reorganisation Of Territorial Jurisdiction Of Central Tax Commissionerates Under CBIC In All Central Tax Zones: CBIC
85. CBIC Extends Concessional Duty On Yellow Peas Till 31 May 2025
86. CBIC Amends Import Duty On Lentils (Mosur)
87. CBIC Imposes Anti-Dumping Duty On ‘Trichloro Isocyanuric Acid’ Imported From China And Japan
88. CBIC Empanels, Promote IRS Amand Shah To Principal Chief Commissioner of Customs & Indirect Taxes: Know Him
89. CBIC Imposes Provisional Anti-Dumping Duty on Aluminium Foil Imports from China
90. CBIC Presents ​​Sampark 2025 Edition
91. CBIC Revises Tariff Values Of These Commodities
92. CBIC Notifies Automation Of Refund Application And Processing In Customs
93. CBIC Notifies Single Unified Multi-Purpose Electronic Bond in Customs – Ekal Anubandh
94. CBIC Notifies Customs (On – Arrival Movement for Storage and Clearance at Authorised Importer Premises) Regulations 2025
95. Customs Duty Amendment: Condition 84 Removed For Vessel Import And Breaking Up: CBIC
96. These 3 Rules Under Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Rules, 2024 To Be Applicable From 1 April 2025
97. New Table 3.1.1 Of GSTR-3B For E-Commerce Transactions To Be Effective From 11 February 2025: CBIC
98. CBIC Notifies Rajkot in Gujarat For Unloading Imported Goods And Loading Export Goods
99. Aadhaar Authentication Amendment In GST Rules To Be Effective From 11 February 2025: CBIC
100. Form ENR-03 For Unregistered Persons To Generate E-Way Bill On The Portal Effective From 11 February 2025
101. CBIC Notifies Promotion Of Vikas Kumar, P. K. Katiyar, Sanjay Gupta To Chief Commissioner Of Customs & Indirect Taxes Grade
102. CBIC Notifies Promotion Of Satendra Vikram Singh, Ravinder Saroop, Vivek Chaturvedi, Mahendra Ranga To The Post Of Principal Director General Of Customs & Indirect Taxes
103. This CBIC Circular Clarifies Confusion Related To Applicability Of Late Fee For Delay In Furnishing Of FORM GSTR-9C
104. Bourbon Whiskey Bliss! CBIC Cuts Customs Duty to 50% While Keeping Other Alcoholic Beverages At 100%
105. This CBIC Circular Instructs Proper Officer To Withdraw Appeal If Taxpayer Fulfills S. 128A Conditions
106. CBIC Notifies Promotion Of Officers To Commissioner of Customs & Indirect Taxes Grade
107. This CBIC Circular Notifies Mandatory Additional Qualifiers In Import/Export Declarations In Respect Of Synthetic Or Reconstructed Diamonds
108. CBIC Empanels Officers For Promotion To The Grade Of Commissioner Of Customs & Indirect Taxes
109. GST Dept. To Communicate Grounds Of Arrest To Arrested Person: CBIC
110. CBIC Waives Late Fee For GSTR 9C From 2017-18 To 2022-23
111. This CBIC Notification Will Benefit Law Breakers And Punish Law Abiders
112. BREAKING: CBIC Notifies Provision For Grant Of Temporary Identification Numbers By Tax Officers To Persons, Not Liable To Be Registered Otherwise
113. CBIC Reduces GST On These Goods
114. CBIC Notifies Implementation Of Sea Cargo Manifest And Transhipment Regulations
115. IGST Exemption Extended On Equipment Meant For Manufacture Of LRSAM System: CBIC
116. CBIC Lays Down These Conditions For Availing IGST Exemption On Imports Of All Equipment And Consumable Samples By Inspection Team Of IAEA
117. CBIC Excludes These Taxpayers From Composition Levy Scheme
118. GST Exemption On Third-Party Motor Vehicle Premiums Collected Towards Motor Vehicle Accident Fund: CBIC
119. CBIC Cautions Against Fraudsters Issuing Fake And Fraudulent Summons For GST Violations
120. CBIC Amend Definition Of Specified Premises To Link It With Actual Value Of Supply Of Any Unit Of Accommodation Provided By Hotel
121. CBIC Notifies Transfer And Postings In Principal Chief Commissioner/ Principal Director General/Chief Commissioner/Director General Of Customs & Indirect Taxes Grade With Immediate Effect
122. International Customs Day Celebration 2025: CBIC Awards Officers With WCO Certificate Of Merit
123. Centre Promotes 10 IRS (Customs & Indirect Taxes) Officers to Principal Commissioner Rank
124. CBIC Notifies Promotion of IRS (Customs & Indirect Taxes) Officers to Joint Commissioner Rank for Vacancy Years 2025 and 2026
125. These CBIC Guidelines Will Prevent GST Dept. To Undertake Arrest On Technical Grounds
126. Govt. Notifies Empanelment Of Officers For Promotion To Grade Of Principal Commissioner Of Customs And Indirect Taxes
127. CBIC Extends GSTR-5 Due Date To 15th January 2025
128. CBIC Extends GSTR-6 Due Date To 15th January 2025
129. GSTR-7 Due Date Extended To 12th January 2025 For December 2024 Return Period: CBIC
130. CBIC Extends Due Date For Filing GSTR-8 To 12 January 2025
131. K.R. Uday Bhaskar, V. Usha And Manoj Kumar Arora Promoted To The Post Of Principal Chief Commissioner / Principal Director General of Customs & Indirect Taxes : CBIC
132. 2024 Ends And 2025 Begins With CBIC Promotion Notification : Know The Officers
133. CBIC Issues Clarification On Availability Of ITC On Goods Delivered By Supplier At Place Of Business Under Ex-Works Contract
134. CBIC Clarifies On Place Of Supply Of Online Services Supplied By Suppliers Of Services To Unregistered Recipients
135. No More CCR Verification Required ! CBIC Rolls Out Automated Out Of Charge For AEO – T2 and T3 Clients
136. CBIC Rescinds Notification Exempting Duties On Petrol, Diesel And ATF Cleared For Exports
137. CBIC Empanels And Promote Officers To Principal Commissioner Of Customs & Indirect Taxes
138. CBIC Notifies Implementation Of Sea Cargo Manifest And Transhipment Regulations
139. CBIC Implements Strict Unmanned Drone Disposal Policy
140. CBIC Relaxes Pet Import Regulations: Streamlined Quarantine Clearance for Pet Owners

GSTN

141. Taxpayers Can File Waiver Application Until June 30, 2025: GSTN
142. GSTN Issues Advisory on Table-12 of GSTR-1 or GSTR-1A
143. GSTN Issues Advisory & FAQ on Electronic Credit Reversal, Re-claimed Statement & RCM Liability/ITC Statement
144. GSTN Issues Advisory On Reporting Values In Table 3.2 of GSTR-3B
145. Taxpayers Can File Waiver Application Until June 30, 2025: GSTN
146. GSTN Issues Advisory & FAQ on Electronic Credit Reversal, Re-claimed Statement & RCM Liability/ITC Statement
147. GSTN Issues Advisory For Biometric-Based Aadhaar Authentication, Document Verification For GST Registration Applicants Of Uttar Pradesh
148. Now Can Directors To Opt for Biometric Authentication In Home State: GSTN
149. GSTN Issues Advisory on Introduction of Form ENR-03 For Enrolment Of Unregistered Dealers In E-Way Bill Portal For Generating E-Way Bill
150. GSTN Issues Advisory On GST Registration Process
151. E-Way Bill Generation Withdrawn On Precious Metals, Stones & Jewellery: GSTN
152. GSTN Issues Advisory On GST Registration Process
153. New Option For Generating E-Way Bills For Gold Introduced In Kerala W.E.F. January 20, 2025: GSTN
154. Hard – Locking Of Auto-Populated Liability In GSTR-3B: GSTN
155. GSTN Issues Advisory For Biometric-Based Aadhaar Authentication And Document Verification For GST Registration
156. Biometric Aadhaar Authentication & Document Verification for GST Registration in Assam: GSTN Issue Advisory
157. GSTN To Implement 3rd Phase Of Mandatory Mentioning Of HSN codes In GSTR-1 & GSTR 1A
158. GSTN Issues Advisory & FAQ on Electronic Credit Reversal, Re-claimed Statement & RCM Liability/ITC Statement
159. GSTN Portal Technical Glitch : FinMin Extends Deadline To File GSTR-3B and GSTR-1 By 2 Days For January 2025

Reports

160. CAG Report: BSNL’s Rs. 1,944.92 Cr Loss with Reliance Jio – Anant Ambani’s Rs. 5,000 Cr Wedding Speculated To Be Half Sponsored By BSNL, Reliance Refutes [READ REPORT]
161. Economic Survey 2024-25: Key Pointers On Taxation
162. CAG Report Clarifies GST on Canteen Services: 5% Rate Not Mandatory, 18% with Full ITC a Valid Option
163. CAG Report Clarifies GST on Canteen Services: 5% Rate Not Mandatory, 18% with Full ITC a Valid Option
164. CAG Report Clarifies GST on Canteen Services: 5% Rate Not Mandatory, 18% with Full ITC a Valid Option
165. Niti Ayog’s Report On GST Applicability On Rental Housing With Dormitory-Type Accommodation For Industrial Workers

Customs Dept. Circular

166. Mumbai Customs Mandates Strict SOP for Speaking Orders in Faceless Re-Assessments
167. Special Camp For Exporters and Customs Brokers to Resolve Drawback, RoSCTL, RoDTEP Issues
168. Mumbai Customs Enables Voluntary Payment Electronically On ICEGATE e-Payment Platform
169. Mumbai Customs Mandates Strict SOP for Speaking Orders in Faceless Re-Assessments

SGST Notification

170. GST Amnesty Scheme: Kerala GST Dept. Issues Instructions On Waiver of Interest/Penalty
171. Kerala GST Dept. Issues Instructions On Functioning Of Centralised Refund Processing Formation W.E.F 15-03-2025
172. Kerala GST Dept. Issue Instructions On Video Conferencing Option For Personal hearing
173. Madhya Pradesh SGST Revises Proper Officer Jurisdiction For Issuing SCN Based on Taxpayer Turnover
174. KERALA GST: E-Way Bill For Gold And Other Precious Metals Will Be Implemented W.E.F. 20.01.2025

DGFT

175. DGFT Operationalises Global Tariff And Trade Helpdesk [READ NOTICE]
176. DGFT Allows Agricultural Grade Urea Import On Government Account Through Indian Potash Limited Till 31 March 2026
177. DGFT Extends RoDTEP Scheme for AAs, SEZs, and EOUs Until February 5, 2025
178. DGFT Initiates Review of SIONs For Automobile Tyres
179. Mandatory GST E-Invoice Integration for Deemed Export Benefits Under FTP 2023: DGFT Seeks Comment
180. DGFT Extends Last Date For Filing Annual RoDTEP Return For FY 2023-24
181. DGFT Initiates Review of SIONs For Automobile Tyres
182. DGFT Extends RoDTEP Scheme for AAs, SEZs, and EOUs Until February 5, 2025
183. DGFT Allows Agricultural Grade Urea Import On Government Account Through Indian Potash Limited Till 31 March 2026
184. DGFT Revises Procedure For General Authorization For Export After Repair
185. DGFT Extends Last Date For Filing Annual RoDTEP Return For FY 2023-24
186. DGFT Amendments Export Policy Of Broken Rice
187. DGFT Restricts Import Policy Of Platinum
188. Difficulty In closure Of Advance Authorisation Due To Space Constraints In The Description Column Of Shipping Bills: DGFT
189. Export of De-Oiled Rice Bran Is ‘Prohibited’ Upto 30th September 2025: DGFT
190. DGFT Amends Export Policy Of Raw Human Hair
191. Mandatory Online Submission And Online Payments Against Show Cause Notices And Other Proceedings Under FTDR Act: DGFT
192. DGFT Launches Enhanced eCoO 2.0 System With Provisions for Back-to-Back Certificates of Origin
193. DGFT Includes These 3 Banks to Import Gold for Domestic Consumption Till March 2026
194. DGFT In Reform Mode, Amends Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 For Stakeholder Consultation
195. DGFT Extends Time Period For Export Of Broken Rice To Senegal Through NCEL For 1 Month
196. DGFT Notifies Imposition Of MIP for Soda Ash
197. Diamond Imprest Authorisation Scheme To Support MSME Diamond Exporters: Know The Procedure
198. DGFT Introduces New Scheme Of ‘Diamond Imprest Authorisation’
199. DGFT Updates Export Policy Of All Products In Line With Finance Act 2024