Excise duty paid under protest is deductible u/s 43B, but reimbursement is taxable u/s 41.

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....Excise duty paid under protest is eligible for deduction u/s 43B - the amount received towards reimbursement of excise duty from its distributor is a trading receipt which is taxable under the provisions of Section 41....