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2015 (10) TMI 2075 - AT - Central ExciseDuty demand - EOU clearances - Appellants were required to pay duty on clearance from the warehouses at the time of such clearance from the warehouse - Held that:- Regarding the clearance of goods to EOU from the warehouse it is seen that the issue is squarely covered by the decision of Tribunal in the appellants own case (2007 (10) TMI 513 - CESTAT, CHENNAI). In the said decision it has been held that clearances to EOU availing full exemption can be made from stock available in the warehouses even after withdrawal of facility under rule 20. The decision cited by the learned AR in case of IBP (2009 (5) TMI 279 - CESTAT, KOLKATA) also supports the view in so much as duty liability is concerned the same arises on the due date of payment of duty as per rule 8 of Central Excise rules, on the 5th of the next month. Relying on the decision of Tribunal in the case of IOL (2007 (10) TMI 513 - CESTAT, CHENNAI) the appeal is allowed in respect of clearances made to EOU availing full exemption from duty. Regarding the interest on duty paid on clearance of goods from the warehouse in subsequent months, it is noticed that both, the decision cited by the revenue and as well as appellants, support the appellants case. In both the decision is it has been held that the clearances from the warehouses after withdrawal of the facility under the Rule 20 will be governed in terms of the rule 8 of Central Excise rules, in so much as the same will be payable on the 5th of next month. Once it is recognised that the duty liability after withdrawal of the benefit of Rule 20 will be governed by the Central Excise rules as a clearance from warehouse, in terms of Rule 8 of Central Excise rules, the question of payment of interest does not arise. Moreover of Central Excise rules only permitted clearance from the factory to the warehouse without payment of duty. After withdrawal of the facility, the clearance from the factory to the warehouse without payment of duty can be stopped. It does not change the treatment which has to be given to the goods already cleared in terms said rules and lying in the warehouse. Those goods will continue to be governed by the terms under which the same were cleared from the factory. - Decide din favour of assessee.
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