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Exemption available unconditionally to notified goods imported from ASEAN countries

July 7, 2022 2082 Views 0 comment Print

Appellant is entitled to claim the benefit of under Sl. No. 1335 of Notification No. 46/2011-CUS because the exemption is available unconditionally under the notification to all goods falling under 851190 imported from ASEAN countries

Setting aside order enhancing value, which was already accepted by the importer, unjustified

July 7, 2022 1386 Views 0 comment Print

Held that importer already accepted the enhanced value determined by the assessing officer, setting aside the said order on casual observation by the Commissioner (Appeals) is unsustainable in law

Mere conjecture to disassemble branded product not enough for duty recovery

July 7, 2022 1452 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner of Customs (Import) Vs Ankit Enterprises (CESTAT Mumbai) Held that the goods have been imported, and presented, separately and independently; no evidence, other than conjecture about the conspiracy to disassemble branded products. Recovery of duty not sustainable. Facts- The assessees imported television sets, video compact disc (VCD) players, and music systems in disassembled form. […]

CESTAT upheld penalty against importer for using fake/forged BIS certificate

July 6, 2022 2178 Views 0 comment Print

Mohit Industries Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Delhi) The impugned consignment was detained and was proposed to be confiscated for want of the proper BIS certificate. This being a Bureau of India Standards certificate is issued by the respective Ministry in the favour of the manufacturer who further issues same to its buyers. Since the […]

CENVAT Credit eligible on items of iron & steel used in maintenance of existing plant & machinery

July 6, 2022 738 Views 0 comment Print

J. K. Cement Works Vs Commissioner, Central Goods & Service Tax (CESTAT Delhi) Commissioner (Appeals) disallowed Cenvat credit totalling Rs. 2,50,195/-, which was mainly on account of iron and steel structure, tower material, steel casting. Appellant inter alia urges that admittedly these items have been used by the appellant in the factory of production. These items […]

Demand of Central Excise Duty cannot be sustained being time barred & in absence of any suppression by assessee

July 5, 2022 1353 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT set aside the demand order has held that invoking extended limitation period by the Revenue Department cannot be sustained, being time barred and is invalid in absence of suppression of fact with intent to evade payment of duty on the part of assessee.

Continuous surveillance of client by customs broker is not mandate under regulation 10(n)

July 4, 2022 2610 Views 0 comment Print

The responsibility of the Customs Broker under Regulation 10(n) does not include keeping a continuous surveillance on the client. Once the verification is done requirement of regulation 10(n) is satisfied.

Exemption cannot be denied merely based on heading of Notification or Budget Speech not forming part of Notification

July 3, 2022 1029 Views 0 comment Print

Inductotherm India Pvt Ltd Vs C.C. (CESTAT Ahmedabad) Only ground on which the department has been denying the exemption Notification No. 25/2002-Cus dated 01.03.2002 is that the subject imported goods are exempted only if it is imported and used by the IT Industries whereas, in the appellant’s case the industry is not IT Industry but […]

No penalty on confiscated gold bar in the presence of cogent evidence

July 2, 2022 936 Views 0 comment Print

Appellant had reasonably explained the licit possession of the two gold bars, as received by way of succession under the will of his father however due to unexplained  source of licit acquisition by father of appellant,  penalty under Section 112(a) was reduced to Rs. 50,000/-(Rupees fifty thousand only) and penalty under Section 114AA was set aside.

Limitation not applies to Refund of PLA Balance

July 2, 2022 2481 Views 1 comment Print

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd Vs C.C.E. & S.T. (CESTAT Ahmedabad) CESTAT held that in case of PLA balance, it is not deposited as a duty but it is deposited as advance towards the duty. The PLA Amount takes the color of excise duty only when it is utilized for payment of duty on clearance of […]

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