Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Wins Appeal for Higher Value Addition Rate in Excise Duty Refund Dispute.

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....Area Based Exemption - The appellant, engaged in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products in Sikkim, applied for a special rate of value addition at 73.5% for FY 2009-10 to claim a refund of central excise duty. The application was rejected by the authorities, citing a value addition of 58.86%. The appellant contested this, arguing that the actual cost of raw materials should be considered, not a notional value. The appeal was allowed by the tribunal, and the impugned order was set aside, granting the appellant relief.....