Levy of penalty u/s 112(a) of the Customs Act, 1962 on an ...
Customs
February 5, 2024
Levy of penalty u/s 112(a) of the Customs Act, 1962 on an employee of the Customs Broker - classification of imported goods - The commissioner has recorded as finding that responsibility for proper declaration of the goods lies with the importer and having sought for examination of the goods before assessment, there was no element of mis-declaration on the part of customs broker and the employee (appellant) attracting imposition of penalty u/s 112(a) - However, commissioner levied penalty on the ground that, employee of CB did not advise the importer to classify the goods correctly - Tribunal deleted the penalty.
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