Deductibility for charitable donations affirmed where payments to approved relief funds, even if CSR-driven, qualify under the donation deduction sche...
Mis-declaration in import descriptions must be deliberate to justify confiscation; withheld contemporaneous import documents invalidate value redeterm...
Liability for EPCG export shortfall: duty and interest sustained, but confiscation and penalties quashed where no fraud and causes beyond importer con...
Classification of imported natural rubber latex under tariff headings must follow the General Rules for Interpretation; where headings and notes permit divergent legal interpretation, revenue bears the burden to prove misclassification. Post-clearance audit and ACP/AEO facilitation require authorities to produce cogent evidence before alleging misconduct; wilful misstatement demands proof of a positive act and intent. Because the departmental challenge could reflect a genuine divergence of view and no negative intention was established, the show-cause notice was held time-barred and the impugned demand was set aside, with consequential relief permitted.
Classification of imported natural rubber latex under tariff headings must follow the General Rules for Interpretation; where headings and notes permit divergent legal interpretation, revenue bears the burden to prove misclassification. Post-clearance audit and ACP/AEO facilitation require authorities to produce cogent evidence before alleging misconduct; wilful misstatement demands proof of a positive act and intent. Because the departmental challenge could reflect a genuine divergence of view and no negative intention was established, the show-cause notice was held time-barred and the impugned demand was set aside, with consequential relief permitted.
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