About Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)
- CBIC is part of the Department of Revenue, under the Ministry of Finance.
- It administers:
- Customs, Central Excise, CGST, IGST, and Narcotics (where applicable).
- Policy formulation related to levy and collection of indirect taxes.
- Custom Houses, Excise & GST Commissionerates, and Revenue Laboratories.
- CBIC manages customs at: International Airports, Seaports, Air Cargo Stations, ICDs, LCSs, CFSs, and SEZs.
- The CBIC is headed by a Chairman, supported by Chief Commissioners and Director Generals across various zones.
- It also operates a GST Intelligence Wing to monitor and prevent tax evasion.
