Kochi, July 8 (IANS) The Kochi Customs Preventive Commissionerate seized two more Toyota Land Cruiser luxury SUVs as part of its ongoing crackdown on high-end vehicles illegally imported into the country by evading customs duty, taking the total number of luxury vehicles seized under ‘Operation Numkhor’ to 60.The latest seizures followed months of coordinated investigations conducted across multiple locations outside Kerala.Customs officials believe the racket is being operated by an organised i…
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Ahmedabad, June 13 (IANS) Customs officials at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) in Ahmedabad have seized 24 foreign-origin gold biscuits weighing 2,799.3 grams and valued at Rs 4.26 crore after they were discovered concealed inside an IndiGo aircraft that had arrived from Dubai, officials said on Friday. According to Customs authorities, the seizure was made during rummaging operations conducted on board IndiGo flight 6E-1478 after its arrival from Dubai.With the assistance…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on Wednesday introduced a special one-time relief measure for eligible units in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to facilitate the sale of manufactured goods to the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) at concessional rates of duty. The move comes in pursuance of the Union Budget 2026-27 announcement to address the concerns faced by the manufacturing units in the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) due to ongoing global trade disruptio…