Non-payment of interest on the short levied CVD/Additional Duty...

Non-payment of interest on the short levied CVD/Additional Duty of Customs leviable under Section 3(1) of the Tariff Act - In view of Section 3 of the Tariff Act read with Section 12 of the Customs Act, the special additional duty is to be construed as Customs Duty and therefore in view of the provisions of the law, all the provisions of the Customs Act and Rules/Regulations made thereunder are squarely applicable to the issue at hand. Further, it is common knowledge that taxation does not concern principles of equity. If the appellants have failed in discharge of their statutory obligations or have been deficient thereto, consequences, advantages and disadvantages thereof shall follow. It is not open for the appellants to have the best of both ends. - AT

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