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2022 (11) TMI 859 - AT - Central ExciseRefund of amount of interest in addition to amount of duty estimated under SVLDR Scheme - duty liability or not - refund rejected in terms of Section 124 (2) of the Finance Act, 2019 - HELD THAT:- A bare perusal makes it clear that provision is not talking about tax dues only as defined under section 123 of the Finance Act, 2019 to be deducted while estimating duty amount to be deposited. But it is talking about any such amount which has already been deposited by the assessee which includes definitely the amount paid as interest - the impugned amount was mandatorily to be deducted from the amount of duty calculated to arrive at estimated amount payable. As apparent from the SVLDR Scheme Form No.3, admittedly the amount of impugned refund has not been deducted while calculating the estimated amount payable by the appellant. It is well settled principle well enshrined under Constitution of India itself Article 362 that no tax can be collected without validity of law. Since the appellant has paid the entire estimated amount payable amount of Rs.17,38,023/- becomes such a deposit with the department for which the Department of Revenue had not authority to retain. The amount payable by the declarant has to be calculated in terms of Section 124(2) i.e. by making a deduction of any amount deposited at any stage prior. From the entire discussion, it becomes abundantly clear that amount in question of Rs.17,38,023/- was to be deducted till the stage of SVLDRS Form No. 2 but was not deducted even at the stage of SVLDRS Form No. 3. Hence, the said amount cannot be covered under proviso to Section 124(2). Thus the said provision is held to have wrongly been applied while rejecting the impugned refund. Similarly, any amount paid under section 130 of Finance Act, 2019 is the amount towards the tax dues as defined under section 123 of the Finance Act, 2019. Hence, it is held that same section 130 has also been wrongly invoked while rejecting the impugned refund. The amount in question is eligible for refund on merits as well as on account of limitation - Appeal allowed - decided in favor of appellant.
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