Cost of packing of motor cycles cleared to Depot to be included in assessable value for Excise Duty Valuation – Supreme Court

Royal En field (Unit of M/s. Eicher Ltd.) Vs CCE (Supreme Court of India)- In the decision of Government of India v. Madras Rubber Factory Ltd. reported at 1995 (77) ELT 433 (SC) a three-Judge Bench of this Court held that where the goods are delivered in a packed condition at the time of removal the cost of such packing shall be included. While recording the aforesaid conclusion this Court took notice of the aforesaid definition of value as given in sub-Section 4 of Section 4 of the Act. After noticing the aforesaid definition it was held that the provision in the sub-clause is a plain one ...