Supreme Court upholds CESTAT ruling: Royalty and ad costs excluded from assessable value under Customs Valuation Rules 2007.

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....Appellant challenged inclusion of royalty and cost of advertisement incurred in India in assessable value of imported goods u/rs 10(1)(c) and 10(1)(e) of Customs Valuation Rules 2007 involving related party transaction. SC concurred with CESTAT's view that appellant's obligation under agreement to be responsible for sales, distribution, and expenditure in consultation with seller does not attract Rule 10(1)(e). Appeal dismissed.....