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2019 (3) TMI 1274 - AT - Central Excise


Issues: Duty of Excise collection and deposit, interpretation of Section 11D of the Central Excise Act, 1944, presumption of duty collection from customers.

Analysis:
1. The appellant, engaged in manufacturing excisable goods, received orders for Body Pouches from the Director General of Police, J&K. The appellant supplied the goods under invoices without separately showing the duty of Excise. The Revenue contended that the full value of goods indicated duty collection, leading to initiation of proceedings.

2. The Revenue alleged that the appellant collected Excise duty from customers but failed to deposit it. A Show Cause Notice was issued, demanding duty payment of ?90,594 under Section 11D of the Central Excise Act, 1944. The Original Adjudicating Authority confirmed the demand, upheld by the Commissioner (Appeals), prompting the present appeal.

3. Section 11D of the Central Excise Act, 1944, mandates depositing collected duty with the Central Government. The Tribunal noted that if an assessee collects Excise duty but does not deposit it, the provision applies. However, in this case, no evidence suggested the appellant collected duty from customers and withheld it. The contract price included all taxes, leading the Authorities to presume duty collection from customers, a flawed interpretation.

4. The Tribunal found the Authorities' conclusions contrary to the essence of Section 11D. As the appellant did not receive additional amounts from the Police as Excise duty, the provision did not apply. Consequently, the Tribunal set aside the impugned order, allowing the appeal with relief to the appellant.

This detailed analysis of the judgment highlights the interpretation of Section 11D of the Central Excise Act, 1944, and the Tribunal's assessment of duty collection and deposit issues, ultimately leading to the appeal's success for the appellant.

 

 

 

 

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