Section 62 - Insertion of new section 75A - Finance Act, 1995

62. Insertion of new section 75A After section 75 of the Customs Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely.- 75A. Interest on drawback.- (1) Where any drawback payable to a claimant under section 74 or section 75 is not paid within a period of three months from the date of filing a claim for payment of such drawback, there shall be paid to that claimant in addition to the amount of drawback, interest at the rate fixed under section 27A from the date after the expiry of the said period of three months till the date of payment of such drawback: Provided that where any drawback, ordered to be paid under section 74 or section 75 in respect of a claim under any of the said sections filed before the date on which the Finance Bill, 1995 receives the assent of the President, is not refunded within three months from such date, there shall be paid to the applicant interest under this section from the date immediately after three months from such date, till the date of refund of such drawback. (2) Where any drawback has been paid to the claimant erroneously, the claimant shall, within a period of three months from the date of demand, pay in addition to the said amount of drawback, interest at the rate fixed under section 28AA from the date after the expiry of the said period of three months till the date of recovery of such drawback.