CESTAT held that failure to intimate change of address and return of postal notices showed lack of bona fides. Appeals filed late were rightly rejected as time-barred.
CESTAT confirmed confiscation and penalties where memory cards were hidden inside declared metal clips. Mis-declaration and concealment justified duty demand and penalties.
CESTAT Delhi held that recovery of duty under section 28(1) of the Customs Act for violation of condition of license not sustained as no allegation of violation raised by DGFT who issued the import license. Accordingly, order set aside and appeal allowed.
CESTAT Chennai held that Polyvinyl Chloride [PVC] Suspension Resin Grade are correctly classifiable under Customs Tariff Heading [CTH] 3904.21. Accordingly, the order is set aside and appeal is allowed.
Held that Chilly Seeds that are Seeds of the fruits of genus Capsicum are classified under CTH 1209 and are not covered under CTI 0904. Accordingly, order of Commissioner (A) set aside and appeal of assessee is allowed.
The Tribunal upheld rejection of appeals as time-barred, holding that time spent on an unrelated refund application could not be excluded. The ruling clarifies that section 14 of the Limitation Act applies only when the same matter is pursued with due diligence.
The Tribunal held that statements recorded during investigation were inadmissible as mandatory procedures under Section 138B were not followed. Without valid evidence, confiscation and penalties were set aside.
The Tribunal held that declaring viscose fabric while importing polyester amounted to mis-declaration, justifying rejection of transaction value, confiscation, and penalty equal to duty evaded.
CESTAT Kolkata held that works contract services connected with transmission or distribution of electricity fall under the negative list and are not liable to service tax.
The Tribunal quashed excise duty demands after holding that inter-unit clearances were revenue neutral since any duty paid was fully creditable to sister units.
