Tag: #SAD

  • CESTAT Mumbai Orders Refund of SAD

    CESTAT Mumbai Orders Refund of SAD

    Date: 10.05.2025

    The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai Bench, has ruled in favor of Varian Medical Systems International (India) Pvt. Ltd., ordering the refund of Special Additional Duty (SAD) amounting to β‚Ή2,87,801. The appeal arose after the refund was rejected by both the original authority and Commissioner (Appeals) on the ground that the duty was paid by DHL and not by the appellant.

    • Appellant: Varian Medical Systems International (India) Pvt. Ltd.
    • Refund Claim: β‚Ή2,87,801/- for SAD under three Bills of Entry dated April–June 2017
    • Original Authority’s Rejection: Claimed refund was rejected on the ground that the SAD was paid by DHL
    • Ground for Appeal: TR-6 challans showed the appellant’s name as importer, proving they bore the duty burden

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  • CESTAT Kolkata quashing a demand notice for recovery of a SAD refund

    CESTAT Kolkata quashing a demand notice for recovery of a SAD refund

    Date: 30.04.2025

    The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench, in Final Order No. 76020/2025 dated 24 April 2025, delivered a significant ruling in favour of KEC International Ltd., quashing a demand notice for recovery of a Special Additional Duty (SAD) refund.

    • KEC International Ltd., a major manufacturer of power transmission equipment, had entered into an agreement with Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. for setting up fibre optic cabling infrastructure.
    • In order to fulfil contractual obligations, KEC imported OPGW fibre optic cables and accessories and cleared the same for home consumption on 22 January 2014.
    • The company paid all applicable duties including SAD and subsequently sold the goods to Power Grid, discharging VAT/CST, and filed for a SAD refund under Notification No. 102/2007-Cus.
    • The refund claim was sanctioned on 26 September 2014 after due verification by Customs.

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