No Tax Return Filed u/s 7; Best Judgment Method Used for Entry Tax Assessment Based on Import Costs.

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....Levy of Entry Tax - Under Section 7 of the Act r/w rule 3(2) or 3(3), no return had been filed. Therefore invoking the best judgment theory, after collecting the details about the cost of the vehicle imported, duty paid on them, insurance charges, clearance charges etc., all put together which are liable to be calculated for the purpose of assessing the entry tax either at the rate of 12.5% or at the rate of 14.5%, accordingly, those amount were assessed. - Therefore, the said action taken on the part of the Revenue in completing the assessment based on the input supplied by the petitioners with regard to the value of the vehicle as well as the amount paid on such import by way of import duty etc., cannot be found fault with. - HC....