Refund claim rejected for interest paid on delayed IGST payment due to non-compliance with pre-import conditions.

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....Refund claim for interest paid along with IGST was rejected due to non-fulfillment of pre-import conditions for goods imported under Advance Authorizations. Initially, IGST exemption was wrongly availed, but payment was made later. The pre-import condition in the notification was upheld as valid by the Supreme Court. The appellant admitted to not fulfilling the pre-import conditions, rendering them ineligible for IGST exemption. The interest liability on delayed IGST payment was automatic. The Bombay High Court's decision on interest refund for additional customs duty did not apply to IGST. The CESTAT dismissed the appeal, concluding that the refund claim for interest paid along with IGST was rightly rejected.....