Sony India Secures Customs Duty Exemption for Digital Cameras After Lengthy Legal Battle

Sony India Private Ltd Vs Commissioner of Customs (Appeals) (CESTAT Delhi) New Delhi: Sony India Private Ltd has successfully appealed before the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi, securing a ruling that its imported ‘digital still image video cameras’ are eligible for basic customs duty exemption. The decision overturns an earlier order by the Commissioner of Customs (Appeals) which had denied the exemption, relying on a previous tribunal ruling that has since been set aside by a larger bench. The case revolves around the eligibility of specific d...