CBIC suggests Toolkit to GST Officers for Anti-Evasion / Preventive Teams [Read Circular]

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs ( CBIC ) has suggested the Toolkit to GST Officers for Anti-evasion/Preventive teams.

A Circular issued by CBIC said that, With a view to enhancing the efficiency and professionalism of officers/teams deployed for carrying out anti-evasion/anti-smuggling work, particularly when they are required to search premises, vehicles; verify stock of goods; draw up a panchnama or to arrest a person away from their office premises, Board has received a suggestion that a standard toolkit may be provided.

The CBIC directed to GST officers/teams deployed for such work in Customs or CGST formations may be equipped with a suitable toolkit.

The CBIC also issued a list of items that could be considered for inclusion in the toolkit which is mentioned below.

Suggested list of items in toolkit for Anti evasion:

1. Battery Power Banks;
2. Binoculars;
3. Car Inverter to operate Printer etc. independently;
4. Comprehensive First Aid box;
5. Drug Detection/ Narcotics test kit;
6. Fabric thickness gauge;
7. Faraday Bag (cuts off Mobile etc. from any sort of radio-waves and prevents remote tampering/ Deletion of Data of mobile etc.);
8. File kit containing Copies of Summons, Panchnama, Test Memo etc.;
9. GPS Tracker;
10. Hand held metal detector;
11. High Power LED Torch
12. High precision digital weighing machine, closed door;
13. Modern Search Lights;
14. Multipurpose Screwdriver set;
15. Night vision devices;
16. Stationery (Scissor, Stapler, Pen, Marker, Cello tape etc.);
17. Swiss Knife;
18. Videoscope

CIRCULAR NO: 05/2022-Customs

DATE: 04/03/2022

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