Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
Customs & Central Excise | |
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Agency overview | |
Formed | 26 Jan 1944 |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Federal agency | India |
Operations jurisdiction | India |
Governing body | Government of India |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
Agency executive |
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Parent agency | Ministry of Finance , Department of Revenue |
Facilities | |
Branchs | 91 |
Website | |
www.cbec.gov.in/ |
The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) is the national agency responsible for administering Customs, Central Excise & Service Tax in India. The Customs & Central Excise department was established in the year 1855 by the then British Governor General of India, to administer customs laws in India and collection of import duties / land revenue. It is one of the oldest government departments of India.
Currently the Customs and Excise department comes under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance. IRS officers start their careers as Assistant Commissioners in the field and within 20 - 25 years rise to the post of Chief Commissioners, with a few senior most officers who become Members of CBEC / CESTAT / Settlement Commission.
The Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) consist of 3 main divisions in it:
Duties -
Central Excise
- Collection of Excise Duty & Service Tax.
- Prevention of Smuggling through Land Customs Station.
- Also works against Anti-Corruption matters.
Customs
- Collection of Customs Duty.
- Prevention of Smuggling in Airports & Seaports.
- To protect Airport & Seaports economically.
Central Bureau of Narcotics
- Collection of Narcotics Duty in Madhya Pradesh, Utter Pradesh & Rajasthan.
- Prevention of drug trafficking and the abuse of illegal substances.
Central Bureau of Narcotics :
Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) is affiliated with Department of Revenue and is regulated by Central Board of Excise & Customs. CBN is Headed by Narcotics Commissioner who is officer of Indian Customs & Central Excise department. Other top posts of CBN are also held by IRS officers (C&CE). It's headquater is situated at Gwalior (M.P.). The Commissioner of CBN is Indian Revenue Service officer Ms. Jagjit Pavadia.
Functions of CBN :
• Supervision over licit cultivation of opium poppy In India spread across 22 Districts 102 Tehsils/ Parganas in the States of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
• Preventive and enforcement functions especially in the three poppy growing States.
• Investigation of cases under the NDPS Act, 1985 and filing of complaint in the Court.
• Action for tracing and freezing of illegally acquired property as per the provisions of Chapter V-A of the NDPS Act, 1985.
• Issue of licences for manufacture of synthetic narcotic drugs
• Issuance of Export Authorisations/ Import Certificate for export/ import of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
Structure of Central Excise, Customs & Narcotics Department
Chairman/Board Members of Customs & Central Excise
Chief Commissioner
Commissioner
Additional Commissioner
Joint Commissioner
Deputy Commissioner
Assistant Commissioner
Superintendent / District Opium Officer
Inspector / Preventive Officer
Sub-Inspector
Tax Assistant
Constable
Departments / Intelligence Agencies of CBEC
- Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
- Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence
- Directorate General of Inspection of Customs & Central Excise
- National Academy of Customs Excise and Narcotics
Union tax laws enforced by the Customs & Excise departments:
- Central Excise Act, 1944
- Customs Act, 1962
- Customs Tariff Act, 1975
- The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
- NDPS act, 1985
Gallery
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Customs & Central Excise Officer on Republic Day
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Customs Officer at Airport
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Customs Speed Boat
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Customs & Central Excise Headquarter in New Delhi
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Customs & Central Excise Officers at NACEN