Baggage Rules - Effective When?
BAGGAGE Rules have been amended to increase the duty free allowance to Rs. 35,000 by Notification No. 21/2012 – Cus NT dated 17.03.2012. Now, when is this effective from? The Notification states that it shall come into force on the date of publication in the official Gazette.
Some bright Customs officers at our airports have interpreted this to mean that the enhanced allowance would be applicable only after the Finance Act comes into force and they have not allowed the Rs. 35,000 benefit to passengers who landed in India yesterday.