2018 (10) TMI 534
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....Sh. Sagar Kulkarni, Advocate For the Respondent : Sh. H. C. Saini, AR ORDER PER: BIJAY KUMAR: The present appeals are directed against the Order-in-Appeal No. IND-EXCUS-000-APP-256-258-17-18 dated 25.10.2017 passed by the Commissioner (Appeals), CGST & C. Ex., Indore wherein he has upheld the order passed by the primary adjudicating authority. In the impugned order, the Commissioner (Appeals) ....
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.... for the purpose of levy and collection of tractor cess and hence the provisions of Section 11A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 equally applicable in this case. It was alleged that the appellant by not paying the Tractor cess has contravened the provision of Rule 6 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002 read with Rule 3 of the Tractor Cess Rules, 1992 with intention to evade tax and therefore extended ....
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....pa Automobiles P. Ltd. vs. CCE, Bangalore - 2008 (224) ELT 467 (Tri. Bang.). He also referred to Circular No. 41/88, dated 31.08.1988 issued by the Ministry of Finance, New Delhi regarding levy of cess on automobiles consequent upon the introduction of new Central Excise Tariff, 1985. It has been clarified in the impugned circular that - "The matter has been referred to Administrative Ministry w....
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..... 3.1 It was therefore argued by the ld. Advocate that the ratio laid down in the aforesaid judgments are mutatis-mutandis applicable for imposition of tractor cess on the parts, components and accessories of tractor is to be treated at par with that of automobile cess and the levy on the component and part of the automobile. He further stated that Commissioner (Appeals) has not considered the re....