https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=325372 The appellate tribunal upheld penalties imposed on a Customs House Agent (CHA) under Sec 112 (a) of the Customs Act '62 for aiding duty evasion through misclassification of imported goods. The tribunal affirmed that the CHA knowingly allowed the importer to pay lower duty by not disclosing correct classification, emphasizing the CHA's role in the evasion. The penalties on the CHA were deemed appropriate and could be adjusted from sums paid by the importer. The dismissal of the appeals reinforced the importance of compliance with customs regulations and transparency in customs matters. en-us Thu, 03 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 08:04:56 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=325372 The appellate tribunal upheld penalties imposed on a Customs House Agent (CHA) under Sec 112 (a) of the Customs Act '62 for aiding duty evasion through misclassification of imported goods. The tribunal affirmed that the CHA knowingly allowed the importer to pay lower duty by not disclosing correct classification, emphasizing the CHA's role in the evasion. The penalties on the CHA were deemed appropriate and could be adjusted from sums paid by the importer. The dismissal of the appeals reinforced the importance of compliance with customs regulations and transparency in customs matters. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 03 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=325372