TMI Blog2003 (3) TMI 110X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal dated 23rd February, 1999. 2. Briefly stated the facts are :- The appellants are manufacturers of heavy electrical equipment and machinery which they make as per the specific requirements of customers. The Terms and Conditions of sale to the customer contains a warranty clause which provides for free replacement of defective parts within a period of 12 mo ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of the part which is subsequently being replaced. It is submitted that there cannot be double levy of excise on the same part. We see no substance in this submission. The price charged for the machinery may include the element of 'complaint reserve'. However, at that time it is not known whether there will be any requirement to replace any part. In many cases, parts are not required to be replace ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ly because manufacturers and dealers choose to offer such incentives does not mean that a good which is otherwise excisable, should be exempted from paying excise duty. When offering the incentive, the manufacturer or dealer is choosing to take upon himself the cost of that good. So far as the Revenue is concerned, that good remains excisable. 5. In this view of the matter, we see no infirmity i ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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