TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2018 (11) TMI 812
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....r/AR for the Respondent. ORDER Per: P.V. Subba Rao. 1. This appeal has been filed against the Order-in-Appeal No. 04/2009 (V-I) CE dated 22.01.2009. 2. The appellant herein is a manufacturer of paints and he offers trade discounts to their buyers. As per the rules during the relevant period, they had filed price declarations under Rule 173C of Central Excise Rules explaining that they offer....
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....ty has allowed all the discounts except the discount of 3% which was availed but not passed on to the customers. Accordingly, she confirmed the demand to this extent under Sec.11A along with interest under Sec.11AB and penalty under Sec.11AC. She also imposed a penalty of Rs. 10,000/- under Rule 173Q of Central Excise Rules, 1944. Aggrieved, the appellant filed an appeal before the first appellate....
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....e prayed that the penalties under Rule 173Q and Sec.11AC may be set aside. 4. Learned departmental representative reiterates the Order-in-Original and Order-in-Appeal and explains that every discount which can be allowed has already been allowed by the lower authority and there is no scope for further relief. He further argues that since the appellant has claimed discounts and thereby short paid ....