Brand-promotion expenses not to be included in valuation of imported goods: SC

Commissioner of Customs Vs Indo Rubber And Plastic Works (Supreme Court of India) The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in The Commissioner of Customs v. M/s Indo Rubber and Plastic Works [Civil Appeal No. 3685/2020 dated July 01, 2021] dismisses Revenue’s Special Leave Petition (SLP) against the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) order which had held that marketing, advertising, sponsorship and promotional expenses/payments made by the assessee (importer) for promotion of brand is not includible in assessable of imported sports goods and thus, Rule 10(1)(e) of Custo...