Mr. Kapoor is a CS and Indian resident. He brought the following items with him while returning to India from USA: (a) Personal Effects of ₹50,000 (b) Jewellery valued at ₹25,000 (c) One Camera costing ₹50,000 (d) Profes

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Mr. Kapoor is a CS and Indian resident. He brought the following items with him while returning to India from USA: (a) Personal Effects of ₹50,000 (b) Jewellery valued at ₹25,000 (c) One Camera costing ₹50,000 (d) Professional equipment ₹40,000 (e) Laptop worth of ₹30,000 (f) Household goods of ₹30,000. Compute the amount of Custom Duty payable by Mr. Kapoor on his baggage, by assuming the Rate of duty @ 36.05%.

Answer & Explanation:

Computation of Customs Duty payable by Mr. Kapoor Sr. No. Particulars Amount (INR) Amount (INR) a Personal effects (Exempt) - b Jewellery 25,000 c One Camera 50,000 d Professional equipment 40,000 e Laptop (Exempt) - f Household goods 30,000 Total Value 1,45,000 Less: G.F.A. (50,000) Assessable value for duty 95,000 Customs duty (@ 36.05% of ₹95,000) 34,248 Note: Period of stay abroad by Mr. Kapoor has not been specified in the question. Hence it has been taken as a short trip. Hence no additional allowance was allowed to households, professional equipment and jewellery. GFA has been increased to ₹50,000 under New Baggage Rules, 2016

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