Exemption to imports by Vice-President - 36/2017 - Customs -Tariff

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. 36/2017 Customs New Delhi, the 30th June, 2017 G.S.R. 771 (E)- - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.106 dated 29th March, 1958 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 373 dated the 29th March, 1958 , except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts, the goods, falling within any Chapter of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) and specified in column (2) of the Table below, from the whole of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act and from the whole of the integrated tax and goods and services compensation cess leviable thereon respectively under sub-section (7) and (9) of section 3 Customs Tariff Act , if imported or purchased out of bond by the Vice-President of India on appointment or during his tenure of office. TABLE S.No. Description (1) (2) (i) Articles for the personal use, wear or consumption of the Vice-President or any member of his family; (ii) Food, drink and tobacco for consumption by members of the Vice-President s household or by his guests, whether official or not; (iii) Articles for the furnishing of any of the Vice-President s official residences; (iv) Motor cars provided for the Vice-President s use. 2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of July, 2017. [F.No.354/119/2017-TRU] (Ruchi Bisht) Under Secretary to the Government of India