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Corporate guarantee valuation permits actual ascertainable commission while barring retroactive application and extended-period penalties for bona fid...
Proper-officer jurisdiction under UPGST penalty provisions upheld; participation on merits prevents bypassing the statutory appellate remedy through w...
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Pure-agent exclusion fails where hotel booking facilitators receive third-party services themselves, making entire customer consideration taxable as r...
Undervaluation of imported goods - Patchouli Oil - The CESTAT found that the rejection of the declared value lacked legal basis and was unsupported by evidence. The Tribunal emphasized the importance of comparability in valuation and noted the lack of evidence in this regard. Additionally, the court clarified that the insurance value should not influence customs valuation. Finally, the penalty imposed on the director of the appellant company was set aside due to the lack of evidence of deliberate violation of customs laws. As a result, the appeals filed by the appellants were allowed.
Undervaluation of imported goods - Patchouli Oil - The CESTAT found that the rejection of the declared value lacked legal basis and was unsupported by evidence. The Tribunal emphasized the importance of comparability in valuation and noted the lack of evidence in this regard. Additionally, the court clarified that the insurance value should not influence customs valuation. Finally, the penalty imposed on the director of the appellant company was set aside due to the lack of evidence of deliberate violation of customs laws. As a result, the appeals filed by the appellants were allowed.
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