Below mentioned are guidelines to assist you in completing Permit form formalities for your movement of shipments in India (from one State to another).The data is accurate as per our knowledge. If there are any omissions or changes in procedures at the time of shipment, SLPL is not responsible.

Required Essentials-
- Any Shipment picked up for transit Air/Train mode should have:
1. Four copies of invoice (1 original + 3 copies).
2. The CST & TIN/LST nos of the consignor and consignee mandatory
3. Shipments consigned to individuals who do not have CST & TIN/LST nos, a declaration from the consignee that the goods are not for sale and for personal consumption is a must.

State wise Permit form required-

Specification about Octorai

What is Octroi?

The word Octroi has its roots in the French word Octroyer which is derived from a Latin word auctorizare, the literal meaning is a local tax collected on various articles brought into a district for consumption. As of 2008, Octroi is levied in Ethiopia and in only one state of India, (Maharashtra).It used to denote a tax levied on goods brought into town, and was collected at the city gates. Since this levy was imposed under Octroyer, that is, a royal grant, it was known as octrois, which later became Octroi. In modern usage Octroi is a local tax collected on articles brought into a town for local use by various local bodies like corporations, municipalities, zilla parishads, village panchayats etc. Levy of Octroi is based on the value, weight, length and number of articles. Basis of levy may vary from State to State or even between different local bodies within a State.

OCTROI IN MUMBAI

Municipal Corporation of Mumbai is known as Bruhanmumbai Municipal Corporation (Bmc) The BMC used to levy a tax called Town Duty since 1912 for all articles imported into the town limits irrespective of whether the articles brought in were to be consumed, used or sold within its limit or not. In 1965, Octroi a tax to be levied on specified articles at their time of entry into the limits of the Greater Bombay for consumption, use or sale was introduced. The Municipal Commissioner is empowered to frame rules, governing the procedures of levy, Assessment and collection of Octroi, refund and exemption.

Places of import were identified for purpose of levy
1. Import by Rail: Railway stations, Depots, Sidings
2. Import by Air: Airport terminals
3. Import by Road: Municipal octroi posts at roads across Greater Bombay limits

For shipments received by air BLUE DART EXPRESS LIMITED clears through the dedicated Octroi terminal available at BDA for apex shipments. Shipments received by surface can be Octroi cleared through

1. Eastern Express Highway near Thane (EEH)
2. Mumbai Puna Highway (MPH)
3. Mulund on Bombay Agra Road (Mulund Naka)
4. Bombay Poona Highway Trombay (BPH)
5. Dahisar on Western Express Highway
6. Airoli off Eastern Express Highwaynaka

All surface Shipments clears through EEH & MPH Naka of Sampark Logistics Pvt Ltd ( SLPL)

Octroi is determined by Assessor and collector, assisted by Asst. Assessor and Collector and superintends and Inspectors. Posted in three shifts in all the nakas.

OCTROI FORM USED

N - FORM
- Is an application for exemption in respect of articles imported for immediate export. Goods cleared under N-form should be exported within 7 days (168 hrs)
. - N-form is required for exemption from Octroi for shipments imported into Mumbai for immediate exports i.e. for shipments transiting through Mumbai.
- For apex shipments transiting through Mumbai received by air the Dart Apex team completes the N-form in triplicate.
- The Octroi inspector in the airline cargo warehouse checks the shipments against consignment airway bill, invoice and certifies the N-form.
- The certified copies (3 copies) of N-form accompany the shipment and the paperwork to the exit check post. These exit check post can be any one of the five-road check post listed above.
- At the exit check post, the Octroi inspector checks and stamps the N-form and returns the Original copy of N-form to Sampark Logistics Pvt Ltd staff.
- For apex shipments received by surface for upliftment by air, the BHI staff complete the N-form in triplicate.
- At the entry check post (EEH), Octroi inspector verifies the shipment against invoice/airway bill, and certifies the N-form and hands over the triplicate copy to BLUE DART EXPRESS LIMITED staff.
- This copy of N-form along with other paperwork and the shipment is produced to the octroi inspector at airline cargo warehouse for closing of the N-form.
- In case the shipment does not tally with the description on invoice or the invoice is incomplete/incorrect the shipment may be detained by the octroi inspector.
- In case the consignee imports the shipment into Mumbai for export on his own through rail, road, sea or air subsequently the N-form formality will have to be completed by consignee in case he wants exemption form Octroi.
- Incase for some reason the point of exit/export needs to be changed SLPL staff will have to file application for redirection paying the requisite fees.
- Incase of non closure of N-form both the consignor and the carrier, in our case SLPL staff is liable to pay an amount equivalent to the Octroi amount that may have accrued had the shipment not been cleared through N-Form, and the risk of being black listed and de-recognized by BMC.

Remark: SLPL is not responsible for obtaining the Sales Tax Waybill or Permit lies with the Consignee.