TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2023 (7) TMI 821
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....se duty from the appellant, has been upheld. 2. The issue that arises for consideration in this appeal is as to whether the amount of subsidy received by the appellant from the State Government under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme, 2010 is includible in the assessable value of the goods cleared during the period in dispute i.e. from 2011-12 to 2015-16, in terms of section 4(3)(d) of the Central Excise Act, 1944. 3. The Commissioner (Appeals), while allowing the appeal, made the following observations:- " 30. In view of the above and following the judicial discipline, I hold that the appellants are liable to pay Central Excise Duty on the amount received as said to be subsidy and equal amount of sales tax have been collected f....
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....nd thus, is not an additional sales consideration, as held by the Member (Judicial). OR The amount of subsidy under dispute is not an independent amount received by the appellant. Rather it is computed with reference to the sales tax paid and thus, is an additional consideration for sales, as held by the Member (Technical). (C) The facts in this appeal are similar to the facts in the case of Super Synotex India Ltd. (supra) as held by the Member (Technical) OR The facts in the present case are difference (should be different) and hence, ruling of the Apex Court in the case of Super Synotex India Ltd. (supra) is not applicable. (D) Under the facts and circumstances, the appellant have received VAT subsidy (directly affecting the ....
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....ase as that was a case where 25% of the amount collected as sales tax from the customers was paid by the assessee and the remaining 75% of the amount was retained by the assessee, which amount was treated to be the price of the goods. In the promotion policy involved in the present case, the subsidy does not reduce the sales tax that is required to be paid by the assessee as the entire amount of sales tax collected by the assessee from the customer is paid. The subsidy amount, therefore, cannot be included in the transaction value for the purpose of levy of central excise duty under section 4 of the Excise Act. 32. In view of the aforesaid discussion, the reference is answered in the following manner: a- Subsidy under the promotion poli....