Informers

Government functions with the help of taxes collected from citizens and business entities. However, a lot of Government revenue is lost through evasion.

� To enhance the detection of evasion, Government has framed the system of rewards to the people who help in the detection of tax evasion.

� The following are a few guidelines for the people who would like to help detection of Customs Duty/ Drawback/ Evasion/ Frauds.

� Under the existing Rewards Scheme, Government of India grants handsome rewards to informers who provide specific information leading to seizure of goods, currency, bullion or leads to detection of duty evasion including wrong declaration of quantity, description, value etc.

Manner of providing Information

� An Information is any useful message received from the public or any person for that matter revealing fraudulent evasion of duty. It is the message based on which the department officials conduct further enquiry and investigation leading to seizure/ detention.

� An Information has to be given in writing addressed to the Head of the department.

� An Information should contain details of the evasion known, such as name & address of the firm, method adopted for the evasion, the persons responsible and other relevant details.

Reward scheme to the Informer has been extended to the cases of recovery from Tax Defaulters.

� Reward is admissible to an informer who gives information  regarding the whereabouts, assets, immovable property etc. of persons from whom arrears of duty, tax, fine, penalty etc. are to be realised and the information results in recovery of arrears upto a maximum of 5% of the amount recovered.

� For details and further conditions of Reward Policy Circular No.20/2015 dt. 31.07.2015 may be referred.

In case you have any specific information to give , you can :-

·         Contact us in person, in writing or on phone.

·         send us email at supdtprev@commissionercustomslucknow.gov.in

In all cases your name and identity will be kept absolutely confidential

Information submitted in person or in writing would only be considered for grant of reward.