I am directed to invite your attention to Board’s circular No. 809/6/2005-CX dated 01.03.2005, wherein the procedure relating to sanction and pre-audit of refund/rebate claims has been prescribed. It has been brought to the notice of the Board that various court judgments have held that the procedure of pre-audit before sanction of refund amounts to interference with the quasi-judicial function of the refund sanctioning authority
In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) read with Para 1.3 and Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009 (as amended from time to time), the Central Government hereby makes following amendment in Notification No.15(RE-2006)/2004-2009 dated 27.06.2006.
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) read with Para 1.3 and Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009, the Central Government hereby makes the following further addition with immediate effect at the end of Paragraph 2 of Notification No. 38(RE-2007)/2004-2009, dated 15.10.2007.