https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=93186 CESTAT affirmed the adjudicating order denying refund of rubber cess paid under protest on imported natural rubber, holding that additional duty under s.3(1) of the CETA (CVD) is leviable to the extent equal to the cess imposed under s.12 of the Rubber Act, 1947. The Tribunal applied binding precedent, including a Larger Bench decision, and concluded there was no reason to depart from that ratio. Consequently, the appellant's refund claims were held unsustainable and the appeals were dismissed for being devoid of merit. en-us Thu, 09 Oct 2025 08:54:39 +0530 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 08:54:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=93186 CESTAT affirmed the adjudicating order denying refund of rubber cess paid under protest on imported natural rubber, holding that additional duty under s.3(1) of the CETA (CVD) is leviable to the extent equal to the cess imposed under s.12 of the Rubber Act, 1947. The Tribunal applied binding precedent, including a Larger Bench decision, and concluded there was no reason to depart from that ratio. Consequently, the appellant's refund claims were held unsustainable and the appeals were dismissed for being devoid of merit. Highlights Customs Thu, 09 Oct 2025 08:54:39 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=93186