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of <h1>Tribunal grants duty rate and benefit relief for imported computer parts</h1> <h3>Zenith Computers Ltd. Versus Commissioner of Customs, Goa</h3> Zenith Computers Ltd. Versus Commissioner of Customs, Goa - 2017 (356) E.L.T. 295 (Tri. - Mumbai) Issues:Appeal against Order-in-Appeal denying concessional duty rate under Notification, denial of alternative benefit under different Notification, challenge of assessment orders, eligibility for exemption, denial of refund due to non-challenge of assessment order.Analysis:1. The appellants imported computer parts claiming a concessional duty rate under Notification No.76/2004-Cus, which was denied as the Notification applied to CPUs, not parts. They cleared goods under protest and sought benefit under Notification No.6/2002-CE for manufacturing computers, which was denied by the first appellate authority citing non-initial claim and non-challenge of assessment.2. The Counsel argued that imported parts are exempt under Notification No.6/2002-CE if used for manufacturing personal computers. He relied on CA certificate and Supreme Court judgments supporting exemption. He contended that filing a refund claim is akin to challenging assessment, as held in various judgments.3. The Department's Representative reiterated the Appellate Authority's findings, stating that exemption cannot be granted if not claimed initially. He argued that filing a refund claim does not constitute challenging the assessment.4. The Tribunal found the orders unsustainable for multiple reasons. Firstly, under Section 3(1) of the Customs Tariff Act, additional duty is levied equivalent to excise duty on like articles produced in India, not mandating actual production in India. Citing a Supreme Court case, the Tribunal held that the appellants, as computer manufacturers using imported parts, are eligible for exemption.5. The Tribunal also ruled that non-challenge of assessment does not bar the right to file a refund claim in a self-assessment regime. Refund claim itself constitutes a challenge to the Bills of Entry. Consequently, the impugned order was set aside, allowing the appeals with any consequential relief as per law.
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