1980 (1) TMI 100 - CGOVT - Central Excise

Summary

Issues: Assessable value computation under Central Excise (Valuation) Rules, 1975 for component parts manufactured for captive consumption.

In this judgment, the Government of India considered a revision application concerning the assessable value computation of component parts manufactured by a company for captive consumption. The petitioners, manufacturers of storage batteries, also produced component parts for specific batteries for captive use and replacement purposes. The main issue was whether the lower authorities correctly determined the assessable value of these component parts based on the cost of manufacture plus a reasonable profit margin, as per Rule 6(b)(ii) of the Central Excise (Valuation) Rules, 1975. The petitioners argued that since the goods were not sold, no profit should be added to the manufacturing cost for valuation purposes. However, the Government rejected this argument, citing the Supreme Court's decision in M/s. Voltas v. A.K. Ray and others, which established that the assessable value includes both the cost of manufacture and the manufacturing profit. The Government found the lower authorities' use of the profit margin from the petitioner's profit and loss statement to be logical and reasonable, without any subjective errors. Despite the lack of a precise profit determination, the Government upheld the lower authorities' decision as reasonable and in compliance with the law, ultimately rejecting the revision application and confirming the Order-in-Appeal as legally sound.