Approval of a resolution plan settling confirmed government dues...

Approval of a resolution plan settling confirmed government dues causes the corporate debtor's pending excise appeal to abate. Excise duty remains payable by persons who clear processed fabrics, even where they are not manufacturers, because liability attaches on clearance; however, the transferee's specific penalty concerning stock was not sustained. Pre-clearance grading, cartage, brokerage and stock-interest expenses form part of assessable value where goods enter wholesale trade only on sale to independent buyers, sustaining the related duty and interest. Penalty for intent to evade duty requires findings of prescribed conduct and cannot rest solely on inadmissible valuation deductions. Penalties relating to confiscable goods likewise require their statutory basis; general penalties may instead apply to proven participation in duty evasion.