S.S.I.Exemption

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Query (Issue) Started By: - jagannath prasad Dated:- 11-1-2017 Last Reply Date:- 12-1-2017 Central Excise
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If a SSI unit mistakenly pays duty on a few consignments during anytime in a F/Y and avails exemption thereafter, does it mean he will have to pay duty during remaining part of the F/y also. Is there any case law in support of the asses .....

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..... see. Reply By Rajagopalan Ranganathan: The Reply: Sir, Para 2 (i) of Notification No. 8/2003-CE dated 1.3.2003 as amended stipulates that "a manufacturer has the option not to avail the exemption contained in this notification and instead pay the normal rate of duty on the goods cleared by him. Such option shall be exercised before effecting his first clearances at the normal rate of duty. .....

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..... Such option shall not be withdrawn during the remaining part of the financial year." Therefore if you have paid duty on few consignment at the beginning of the financial year then you have to continue to pay duty during the said financial year and you cannot opt for availing the exemption during remaining part of the financial year. Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The Reply: Sh.Jagannath Prasad .....

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..... Ji, There are so many case laws in favour of assessees. I am appending 4 case laws.As per EXCUS, all these judgements have been accepted by the department. 2005 (182) E.L.T. 170 (Tri. - Mumbai) = 2005 (1) TMI 432 - CESTAT, MUMBAI SALVI CHEMICALS INDUSTRIES Versus COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, MUMBAI 2004 (165) E.L.T. 228 (Tri. - LB) = 2003 (12) TMI 86 - CESTAT, NEW DELHI ANKIT PACKAGING LTD. .....

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..... Versus COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, HYDERABAD 2014 (301) E.L.T. 385 (Tri. - Del.) = 2014 (7) TMI 21 - CESTAT NEW DELHI SIDDHARTH TANKS & VESSELS PVT. LTD. Versus COMMISSIONER OF C. EX., JAIPUR-I 2011 (270) E.L.T. 510 (Kar.) = 2010 (8) TMI 706 - KARNATAKA HIGH COURT COMMISSIONER OF C. EX., BANGALORE-II Versus CRESENT POLYMERS PVT. LTD. 2006 (201) E.L.T. 104 (Tri. - Del.) = 2006 (4) TMI 19 - C .....

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..... ESTAT, NEW DELHI SYNDET INDIA PVT. LTD. Versus COMMISSIONER OF C. EX., KANPUR
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