CESTAT Mumbai sets aside an order adding royalty to import valuation, citing jurisdictional issues and lack of finalized assessments. The tribunal emphasizes the need for proper determination of duties under the Customs Act.
CESTAT Mumbai held that the allocation of head office executive and general administrative expenses by the head office of Standard Chartered Bank to India branch cannot be subjected to levy of service tax under the Finance Act, 1994.
Shipping bills, pertaining to export during the transition i.e. 01.02.2021 to 20.09.2021, were sought to be converted as having been undertaken on claim for drawback or in fulfillment of the scheme for which application was preferred on 25.10.2021.
CESTAT Mumbai rules AO’s insistence on importer accepting investigating agency’s classification violates self-assessment under Section 17 of the Customs Act.
The CESTAT Mumbai remands the forfeiture case of M/s Daroowala Bros & Co to the licensing authority for reconsideration based on new circumstances.
Glass Beads (rockies) were imported against bills of entry. Some quantity which is covered by first of bills was re-assessed at US$ 1.60/Kg while consignment in subsequent shipments was re-assessed at US$ 1.75/Kg.
He observed that appellant furnished fake and bogus bills of purchase from purported buyers other than actual suppliers in connection with the export of overvalued goods to claim ineligible drawback.
Failure to file a transshipment bill was deemed a technical lapse and it did not invalidate the clearance granted by customs. . Tribunal held that imposing duty demands and penalties in this matter lacked merit and legal basis.
CESTAT Mumbai dismisses the Department’s appeal, allowing Oerlikon to claim CENVAT credit at Pune. The ruling emphasizes revenue neutrality and pre-2016 Rule 7 provisions.
CESTAT Mumbai rules extended limitation cannot apply for service tax demand on sub-contractors due to conflicting decisions, emphasizing procedural norms.
