TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2003 (10) TMI 362
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....Respondent. [Order]. - Heard both sides. The short issue to be decided in this matter is charge of interest and levy of penalty on the appellants who had availed Modvat credit on Capital goods and also depreciation under the Income-tax Act for the years 1996-97 and 1997-98. The credit availed was deposited on March and April, 1998. The show cause notice for penalty, was issued on 14-3-2000 and ....
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....at date. On this point, I feel constrained to accept their plea and therefore the interest confirmed in the impugned order is reduced by Rs. 34,310.52 (i.e. Interest @ 18% for two years on the Modvat credit amount of Rs. 95,307/- wrongly availed during the period from April, 96 to June, 96). As regards penalty imposed, the appellants had availed and utilised the Modvat benefit illegitimately in c....
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....jected. 4. I find that non-mention of a rule or section would not be fatal to a notice, if the fact leads to understanding the same, is well settled law. The appellants are a professionally managed company and should have known the law of ineligibility of Modvat credit if depreciation under Income-tax was claimed. They have paid up the credit so availed only in March and April, 1998 when it ....