Govt cuts use of paper to promote ease of doing business
The Dollar Business Bureau In order to promote ‘ease of doing business’, the Government has taken a number of initiatives that includes making cargo clearance easier by reducing the use of paper and introducing electronic messaging and paperless processing. The government has eased the process of cargo clearance by reducing use of paper for GAR7 forms/TR-6 challans, TP copy, shipping bill and bill of entry. “Government of India has taken-up a number of initiatives for promoting ‘ease of doing business’. One of the ways to make cargo clearance easier is to reduce the use of paper and to introduce electronic messaging and paperless processing,” Central Board of Excise Customs (CBEC) said in its customs circular no.55/2016, issued on Wednesday. “The Board seeks to ensure ...