Commissioner (Appeals) Overlooks Importers' Acceptance of Enhanced Valuation, Incorrectly Overturns Assessing Officer's Decision on Bills of Entry.

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....Valuation of imported goods - The Commissioner (Appeals) completely failed to advert to the crucial aspect that the importers had themselves accepted the enhanced value. The Commissioner (Appeals) in fact, proceeded to examine the matter as if the assessing officer had enhanced the declared value on the basis of other factors and not on the acceptance by the importers. This casual observation is not based on the factual position that emerges from the records of the case - the Commissioner (Appeals) was not justified in setting aside the orders passed by the assessing officer on the Bills of Entry. - AT....