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Tribunal reduces fine in export mis-declaration case, upholds penalties for intentional fraud The Tribunal partially allowed the appeals in a case involving mis-declaration of an export consignment by M/s. Rainbow Silk and its partner. The ...
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Tribunal reduces fine in export mis-declaration case, upholds penalties for intentional fraud
The Tribunal partially allowed the appeals in a case involving mis-declaration of an export consignment by M/s. Rainbow Silk and its partner. The redemption fine was reduced from Rs. 3 lakhs to Rs. 1 lakh due to the consignment's value. Penalties of Rs. 1 lakh on M/s. Rainbow Silks and Rs. 50,000 on the partner were upheld as the mis-declaration was deemed intentional to defraud the Revenue. The denial of import duty benefit was also affirmed. The decision was rendered on 2-12-2016.
Issues: Mis-declaration of export consignment, confiscation of goods, redemption fine, denial of import duty benefit, penalty imposition.
Analysis: The case involved M/s. Rainbow Silk and its partner being booked for mis-declaration of their export consignment. The goods were seized, leading to their confiscation and imposition of a redemption fine of Rs. 3 lakhs. Additionally, the ineligible import duty benefit in the form of DFRC was denied, amounting to Rs. 10,46,421/- and Rs. 3,66,265/-. Penalties of Rs. 1 lakh on M/s. Rainbow Silks and Rs. 50,000 on the partner were also imposed. The appellants challenged this order before the Tribunal.
The appellant's counsel did not contest the mis-declaration but requested leniency in the redemption fine and penalty due to the loss of DFRC benefit. The Tribunal noted the blatant mis-declaration where the composition of the product was inaccurately declared as 90% silk and 10% viscose yarn, whereas testing revealed the opposite. The defense that the sample was taken from the edges containing embroidery was rejected, as the actual content was 9.4% natural silk and the rest viscose yarn. The difference was deemed significant to be mere inadvertence, especially considering the value of the confiscated consignment.
The Tribunal found the redemption fine of Rs. 3 lakhs excessive given the consignment's value and reduced it to Rs. 1 lakh. Upholding the penalty on M/s. Rainbow Silks and its partner, the Tribunal concluded that the mis-declaration was intentional to defraud the Revenue. Therefore, the penalties were maintained. The appeals were partly allowed, and the decision was pronounced on 2-12-2016.
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