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Home / News / Sports News / Chess Olympiad-winning Indian team paid custom duty: Here's why
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    Chess Olympiad-winning Indian team paid custom duty: Here's why

    Parth Dhall
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    Chess Olympiad-winning Indian team paid custom duty: Here's why
  • A 12-member Indian team bagged its first-ever gold medal at the FIDE (International Chess Federation) Online Chess Olympiad in August 2020.

    Notably, India and Russia were declared the joint-winners after a server malfunction spoiled the final.

    Meanwhile, Team India's vice-captain Srinath Narayanan has revealed that he had to pay custom duty on gold medals while returning back.

    Here is more.

  • In this article
    Narayanan describes his struggle regarding the same Here is what Narayanan wrote on Twitter He had to provide all the relevant details 'I was tired, and hence, paid the amount', he adds What does the ruling state? The rule should have been applied: Chief Commissioner of Customs FIDE Online Chess Olympiad: India, Russia were declared joint-winners
  • Information

    Narayanan describes his struggle regarding the same

  • Narayanan took to Twitter, describing his struggle. "It wasn't easy getting it! It reached from Russia to India in three days, but took more than a week to reach from Bangalore to India, and had to pay customs duty!" he tweeted.

  • Twitter Post

    Here is what Narayanan wrote on Twitter

  • The medals are here! Thank you @FIDE_chess. On the way to dispatch them to the rest of the team now.

    It wasn't easy getting it! It reached from Russia to India in three days, but took more than a week to reach from Bangalore to India, and had to pay customs duty! pic.twitter.com/vVGAbFQ8N5

    — Srinath Narayanan (@nsrinath69) December 2, 2020
  • Documents

    He had to provide all the relevant details

  • In a recent interview to Mint, Narayanan admitted that he provided several documents to the customs officials to get the clearance.

    "They had opened up the package and asked me what was inside. I had to give them an official document on the chemical composition," he said.

    "All that when a gold medal won in tournaments is obviously not real gold."

  • Aftermath

    'I was tired, and hence, paid the amount', he adds

  • After a week, the courier service DHL Express India Pvt. Ltd. delivered the package from Bengaluru to Chennai.

    He was asked Narayanan to pay custom duty of Rs. 6300 on the medals.

    Narayanan asserted he couldn't understand the reason of paying the amount, especially after the ruling of central government.

    "I was so tired of all this, I just paid it," he added.

  • Do you know?

    What does the ruling state?

  • The customs levied on the team's gold medals are contrary to the recent rule of central government. According to a June 30, 2017 notification, medals and trophies won by Indian sports team members for participating in International tournaments are exempt from custom duties.

  • Episode

    The rule should have been applied: Chief Commissioner of Customs

  • Speaking on the entire episode, the Chief Commissioner of Customs at Bengaluru, AK Jyotishi, told Mint the rule should have been applied, and that he would look into the matter.

    "The rule might have been applied without any deviation," he said.

    "If it is so, that benefit will be extended without any problem. We're proud that somebody has represented India and brought laurels."

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    FIDE Online Chess Olympiad: India, Russia were declared joint-winners

    FIDE Online Chess Olympiad: India, Russia were declared joint-winners
  • India and Russia were declared as the joint-winners of the 2020 FIDE Online Chess Olympiad.

    Internet disconnection and server malfunction marred the final leading to India provisionally losing 1.5-4.5 to Russia in the second round and subsequently the entire match on Sunday.

    The Indian team formally appealed against the internet outage as FIDE's review committee decided to award both teams the title.

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