Delhi HC Asks CBIC to Revisit Vedanta’s Drawback Plea on Clean Energy Cess

Vedanta Limited Vs Central Board of Indirect Taxes And Customs & Ors. (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court has directed the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to re-examine Vedanta Limited’s claim for duty drawback related to the clean energy cess paid on coal used in aluminum production. The court expressed dissatisfaction with the “cryptic” rejections issued by the CBIC’s Drawback Division, which failed to provide reasons for denying the relief. Vedanta had sought the inclusion of the clean energy cess in the calculation of brand rates for duty draw...