Good News: Customs Duty payment through Electronic Cash Ledger has resumed

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs(CBIC) has notified via their official twitter account that, “Customs Duty payment through Electronic Cash Ledger has resumed.”

CBIC has wrote, “Customs Duty payment through Electronic Cash Ledger has resumed on ICEGATE for all users except in a few cases where ledger entries are being reconciled. In case of any discrepancy call ICEGATE Helpdesk at Toll Free No 1800-3010-1000 or email at icegatehelpdesk@icegate.gov.in.”

Electronic Cash Ledger (ECL) functionality is envisaged in Section 51A of the Customs Act, 1962. It provides enabling provision whereby the importer, exporter or any person liable to pay duty, fees etc., under the Customs Act, has to make a non-interest bearing deposit with the Government for the purpose of payment.