Levy of penalty on CHA - duty drawback making fraudulent export ...

CHA Cleared: No Penalty for M/s KVS Cargo in Forged Export Documents Case, Order Set Aside.

May 12, 2023

Case Laws Customs AT

Levy of penalty on CHA - duty drawback making fraudulent export of readymade garments - The allegations that the appellant did not verify the KYC documents of Exporter which was a bogus firm created with forged documents and that he abetted the export of readymade garments are unsustainable in as much as the allegations of forging the documents is solely on the proprietor of bogus and no connivance of the appellant in that regard has been pointed out by the Department - no penalty can be imposed on M/s KVS Cargo and, therefore, the impugned order is hereby set aside. - AT

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Levy of penalty on CHA - duty drawback making fraudulent export ...

CHA Cleared: No Penalty for M/s KVS Cargo in Forged Export Documents Case, Order Set Aside.

May 12, 2023

Case Laws Customs AT

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