Authentication of paper assessment orders upheld, while qualifying repairs, consumables and vendor advance write-offs remain deductible business claim...
Transaction value cannot be rejected solely on non-statutory valuation guidelines without corroborative evidence supporting reassessment of final cust...
Cross-examination rights and corroborated evidence limit customs penalties for misdeclaration in genuine import transactions involving documented clea...
Tariff classification of vehicle gear components follows the specific gearing entry, displacing motor-vehicle parts classification and related liabili...
Levy of penalty u/r 26 - Personal penalty for abatement in evasion of duty - a plain reading of Rule 26 indicates that imposition of the penalty therein is not tied to a condition that excisable goods have to be placed under confiscation under the Act/Rules - Only, the person implicated/concerned should have the knowledge of “possible confiscation” of the impugned goods. From the facts on record, the appellant have played crucial role in commission of offence by the manufacturer. Appellant is liable to penalty under Rule 26 of the Central Excise Rules.- AT
Levy of penalty u/r 26 - Personal penalty for abatement in evasion of duty - a plain reading of Rule 26 indicates that imposition of the penalty therein is not tied to a condition that excisable goods have to be placed under confiscation under the Act/Rules - Only, the person implicated/concerned should have the knowledge of “possible confiscation” of the impugned goods. From the facts on record, the appellant have played crucial role in commission of offence by the manufacturer. Appellant is liable to penalty under Rule 26 of the Central Excise Rules.- AT
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