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IMPORTER EXPORTER CODE (IEC NUMBER)

Importer Exporter code(IEC) is a familiar term among those who are dealing in export/import business, as it is mandatorily required for doing export/import in India. It is required for all sorts of business models be it a company or an Individual. Importer Exporter code is a 10 digit number issued by DGFT-Director General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India. Only one IEC would be issued against a single PAN number. An IEC number allotted to an applicant shall be valid for all its branches / divisions / units / factories and there is no such requirement for its renewal.

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12 Dec 25
GST Rationalisation Delivers Major Relief to Dairy, Food Processing & Agriculture Cooperatives
Assessees Express Frustration on Social Media Over Delays in ITR Refunds
Centre Addresses CAG-Flagged Gaps in GST E-Way Bill System
Centre Says GST Rate Cuts to Boost Dairy, Food Processing & Agriculture Cooperatives
TN AAR: GST Not Applicable on Balance Freight Amounts Deposited by Shippers into Escrow Accounts
11 Dec 25
GST Reforms Deliver Positive Impact: Collections Rise After New Two-Rate Structure
Centre Tightens GST E-Way Bill Rules After CAG Highlights Technical Loopholes
CBIC Confirms GST Rate Cut Benefits Reaching Consumers: Govt Issues Revised Pricing Orders
GST Fraud Alert: India Uncovers 24,109 Fake Invoice Cases in FY 2025-26
J&K&L High Court Sets Aside Tax Demand Exceeding SCN Limit Under GST Law
No GST on Paddy Storage Rent: TN AAR Affirms as Agricultural Produce
10 Dec 25
New Simplified ITR Forms in the Works, Confirms Centre in Lok Sabha
Income Tax Act 2025: New ITR Forms to Be Issued Before 2027-28
26AS Mismatch: ITAT Mumbai Orders AO to Re-Verify Actual Income and TDS Details
Allahabad HC: Sec 74 Demand Quashed; GST ITC Allowed as Supplier Was Registered
09 Dec 25
FM Sitharaman: First Time in Independent India That Income Tax & GST Taxes Slashed Together
Finance Ministry Extends Countervailing Duty on Tempered Glass Imports Till June 2026
Supreme Court Upholds AP HC Order Confirming 100% GST Penalty for Wilful Suppression
08 Dec 25
Major GST Rule 10A Change: Registration to Be Automatically Suspended If Bank Details Not Furnished in 30 Days
GSTR-3B Update: Table 3.2 Auto-Populated Values Made Non-Editable from Nov 2025
RBI Brings Repo Rate Down to 5.25% Amid Falling Inflation
07 Dec 25
MVAT & PT Act Return Due Dates Extended to 10th Dec 2025 Due to System Upgrades
RBI Cuts Penal Interest on CRR, SLR Shortfalls as Bank Rate Reduced to 5.50%
Karnataka HC Sets Aside GST Revision, Emphasizes Prior Assessment Requirement
Delhi HC Pulls Up GST Dept Over Wrong Financial Years, Due Dates in SCN Notice
06 Dec 25
MoS Blames Business Challenges for Deregistration of 39,446 MSMEs in FY 24–25
ICSI Announces a Support Desk for Users Facing MCA V3 E-Filing Issues
SC: GST Exempt for Residential Premises Leased as Hostels for Students and Professionals
04 Dec 25
FM Sitharaman Calls for Technology-Aligned, Fair Tax Systems at 18th Global Forum Plenary
CBIC Issues Order Assigning Pre-GST Central Excise & Service Tax Appeals in Karnataka
GST: Gujarat HC Protects Assessee from Section 74 Action amid Dispute on ITC Distribution
Calcutta HC: IT Section 153C Proceedings Require Both Incriminating Material and Dual AO Satisfaction
ITAT Mumbai Grants Relief to Taxpayers Denied NTR Benefits for Not Filing Form 10IC
03 Dec 25
India Records Strong Fiscal Performance: Rs 12.74 Lakh Crore Tax Revenue, Higher State Transfers
Delhi HC Dismisses Plea to Condonate ‘Huge’ 9-Month Delay in Revised ITR Filing
Calcutta HC: IT Refund U/S 245 Can’t Be Withheld If the Department Confirms No Tax Liability
MCA Raises Small Company Limits: Paid-Up Capital to ?10 Cr, Turnover to ?100 Cr
Rajasthan HC Dismisses Assessee’s Writ Petition Over Alleged ?100 Crore Fake GST ITC Claim
02 Dec 25
Centre Proposes Major Excise Duty Hike on Tobacco Products Under Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025
Manipur GST (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025 Tabled in Parliament
GST Revenue Collection for Nov 2025 Reaches ?1.7 Lakh Crore
Calcutta HC: IGST ITC in GSTR-9 Can Be Offset Against GSTR-3B Tax Demand
Vivek Chaturvedi Appointed New CBIC Chairman, to Lead GST & Customs
Delhi HC: GST Section 83 Can’t Continue Beyond One Year; Orders Release of Min. Bank A/c Balance
01 Dec 25
Government Notifies New Drug Prices: NPPA Clarifies GST Applicability on 11 Formulations
CBIC Gets New Chairman: Vivek Chaturvedi to Lead GST & Customs Administration
GSTN Alert: Update Bank Details by 2nd Dec or Risk Suspension
30 Nov 25
GST Cut Boosts Economic Momentum: E-Way Bills Jump 14.4%, PMI Hits Multi-Month High
Supreme Court Rules PAN Not Mandatory for DTAA Benefits: TDS Capped at 10% for Foreign Payments
CBDT Issues New Procedure for MAP Cases With Pending Appeals Before CIT(A)

12 Dec 25

GST Rationalisation Delivers Major Relief to Dairy, Food Processing & Agriculture Cooperatives

Assessees Express Frustration on Social Media Over Delays in ITR Refunds

Centre Addresses CAG-Flagged Gaps in GST E-Way Bill System

Centre Says GST Rate Cuts to Boost Dairy, Food Processing & Agriculture Cooperatives

TN AAR: GST Not Applicable on Balance Freight Amounts Deposited by Shippers into Escrow Accounts

11 Dec 25

GST Reforms Deliver Positive Impact: Collections Rise After New Two-Rate Structure

Centre Tightens GST E-Way Bill Rules After CAG Highlights Technical Loopholes

CBIC Confirms GST Rate Cut Benefits Reaching Consumers: Govt Issues Revised Pricing Orders

GST Fraud Alert: India Uncovers 24,109 Fake Invoice Cases in FY 2025-26

J&K&L High Court Sets Aside Tax Demand Exceeding SCN Limit Under GST Law

No GST on Paddy Storage Rent: TN AAR Affirms as Agricultural Produce

10 Dec 25

New Simplified ITR Forms in the Works, Confirms Centre in Lok Sabha

Income Tax Act 2025: New ITR Forms to Be Issued Before 2027-28

26AS Mismatch: ITAT Mumbai Orders AO to Re-Verify Actual Income and TDS Details

Allahabad HC: Sec 74 Demand Quashed; GST ITC Allowed as Supplier Was Registered

09 Dec 25

FM Sitharaman: First Time in Independent India That Income Tax & GST Taxes Slashed Together

Finance Ministry Extends Countervailing Duty on Tempered Glass Imports Till June 2026

Supreme Court Upholds AP HC Order Confirming 100% GST Penalty for Wilful Suppression

08 Dec 25

Major GST Rule 10A Change: Registration to Be Automatically Suspended If Bank Details Not Furnished in 30 Days

GSTR-3B Update: Table 3.2 Auto-Populated Values Made Non-Editable from Nov 2025

RBI Brings Repo Rate Down to 5.25% Amid Falling Inflation

07 Dec 25

MVAT & PT Act Return Due Dates Extended to 10th Dec 2025 Due to System Upgrades

RBI Cuts Penal Interest on CRR, SLR Shortfalls as Bank Rate Reduced to 5.50%

Karnataka HC Sets Aside GST Revision, Emphasizes Prior Assessment Requirement

Delhi HC Pulls Up GST Dept Over Wrong Financial Years, Due Dates in SCN Notice

06 Dec 25

MoS Blames Business Challenges for Deregistration of 39,446 MSMEs in FY 24–25

ICSI Announces a Support Desk for Users Facing MCA V3 E-Filing Issues

SC: GST Exempt for Residential Premises Leased as Hostels for Students and Professionals

04 Dec 25

FM Sitharaman Calls for Technology-Aligned, Fair Tax Systems at 18th Global Forum Plenary

CBIC Issues Order Assigning Pre-GST Central Excise & Service Tax Appeals in Karnataka

GST: Gujarat HC Protects Assessee from Section 74 Action amid Dispute on ITC Distribution

Calcutta HC: IT Section 153C Proceedings Require Both Incriminating Material and Dual AO Satisfaction

ITAT Mumbai Grants Relief to Taxpayers Denied NTR Benefits for Not Filing Form 10IC

03 Dec 25

India Records Strong Fiscal Performance: Rs 12.74 Lakh Crore Tax Revenue, Higher State Transfers

Delhi HC Dismisses Plea to Condonate ‘Huge’ 9-Month Delay in Revised ITR Filing

Calcutta HC: IT Refund U/S 245 Can’t Be Withheld If the Department Confirms No Tax Liability

MCA Raises Small Company Limits: Paid-Up Capital to ?10 Cr, Turnover to ?100 Cr

Rajasthan HC Dismisses Assessee’s Writ Petition Over Alleged ?100 Crore Fake GST ITC Claim

02 Dec 25

Centre Proposes Major Excise Duty Hike on Tobacco Products Under Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025

Manipur GST (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025 Tabled in Parliament

GST Revenue Collection for Nov 2025 Reaches ?1.7 Lakh Crore

Calcutta HC: IGST ITC in GSTR-9 Can Be Offset Against GSTR-3B Tax Demand

Vivek Chaturvedi Appointed New CBIC Chairman, to Lead GST & Customs

Delhi HC: GST Section 83 Can’t Continue Beyond One Year; Orders Release of Min. Bank A/c Balance

01 Dec 25

Government Notifies New Drug Prices: NPPA Clarifies GST Applicability on 11 Formulations

CBIC Gets New Chairman: Vivek Chaturvedi to Lead GST & Customs Administration

GSTN Alert: Update Bank Details by 2nd Dec or Risk Suspension

30 Nov 25

GST Cut Boosts Economic Momentum: E-Way Bills Jump 14.4%, PMI Hits Multi-Month High

Supreme Court Rules PAN Not Mandatory for DTAA Benefits: TDS Capped at 10% for Foreign Payments

CBDT Issues New Procedure for MAP Cases With Pending Appeals Before CIT(A)

Due Date Reminder

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20 Dec 25 Monthly Return by persons outside India providing online information and data base access or retrieval services, for November. Also to be filed by every registered person providing online money gaming from a place outside India to a person in India.

20 Dec 25 Add/amend particulars (other than GSTIN) in GSTR-1 of November. It can be filed after filing of GSTR-1 but before filing corresponding GSTR-3B.

20 Dec 25 Summary Return cum Payment of Tax for November by Monthly filers. (other than QRMP).

25 Dec 25 Deposit of GST under QRMP scheme for November .

28 Dec 25 Return for November by persons with Unique Identification Number (UIN) like embassies etc to get refund under GST for goods and services purchased by them.

31 Dec 25 Annual Return by OPCs and Small Companies.

31 Dec 25 Annual Return by companies other than OPCs and small companies.

31 Dec 25 Filing of Cost Audit Report for 2024-25 by Company to whom cost audit is applicable. (within 30 days of submission by Cost Auditor report)

31 Dec 25 Filing of financial statements by Cos (Other than OPCs) for FY 2024-25 with the ROC. (30 days from AGM.)

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