Customs - Acts 1962, Chapter-V, Levy of and Exemption from Customs Duties.
CHAPTER V - LEVY OF, AND EXEMPTION FROM, CUSTOMS DUTIES
Dutiable goods. -
Duty on pilfered goods.
Valuation of goods for purposes of assessment. -
Date for determination of rate of duty and tariff valuation of imported goods.
Date for determination of rate of duty and tariff valuation of export goods.
Assessment of duty. -
Provisional assessment of duty. -
Determination of duty where goods consist of articles liable to different rates
of duty
Re-importation of goods produced or manufactured in India.
Goods derelict, wreck, etc
Abatement of duty on damaged or deteriorated goods. -
Remission of duty on lost, destroyed or abandoned goods
Power to make rules for denaturing or mutilation of goods. -
Power to grant exemption from duty.
Refund of export duty in certain cases
Claim for refund of duty. -
Interest on delayed refunds.
Notice for payment of duties, interest etc.—
Power not to recover duties not levied or short-levied as a result of general
practice
Interest on delayed payment of duty.
Interest on delayed payment of duty in special cases.
Duties collected from the buyer to be deposited with the Central Government
CHAPTER V - LEVY OF, AND EXEMPTION FROM, CUSTOMS DUTIES
- Dutiable goods. -
- Except as otherwise provided in this Act, or any other law for the
time being in force, duties of customs shall be levied at such rates as
may be specified under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), or any
other law for the time being in force, on goods imported into, or
exported from, India.
- The provisions of sub-section (1) shall apply in respect of all
goods belonging to Government as they apply in respect of goods not
belonging to Government.
- Duty on pilfered goods. - If any imported goods are
pilfered after the unloading thereof and before the proper officer has made
an order for clearance for home consumption or deposit in a warehouse, the
importer shall not be liable to pay the duty leviable on such goods except
where such goods are restored to the importer after pilferage.
- Valuation of goods for purposes of assessment. -
- For the purposes of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), or
any other law for the time being in force where under a duty of customs
is chargeable on any goods by reference to their value, the value of
such goods shall be deemed to be the price at which such or like goods
are ordinarily sold, or offered for sale, for delivery at the time and
place of importation or exportation, as the case may be, in the course
of international trade, where (a) the seller and the buyer have no
interest in the business of each other ; or (b) one of them has no
interest in the business of the other, and the price is the sole
consideration for the sale or offer for sale :
Provided that such price shall be calculated with reference to the rate
of exchange as in force on the date on which a bill of entry is
presented under section 46, or a shipping bill or bill of export, as the
case may be, is presented under section 50;
(1A) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the price referred to
in that sub-section in respect of imported goods shall be determined in
accordance with the rules made in this behalf.
- Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or sub-section
(1A), if the Board is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to
do it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix tariff values
for any class of imported goods or export goods, having regard to the
trend of value of such or like goods, and where any such tariff values
are fixed, the duty shall be chargeable with reference to such tariff
value.
- For the purposes of this section -
- "rate of exchange" means the rate of exchange -
- determined by the Board, or
- ascertained in such manner as the Board may direct, for the
conversion of Indian currency into foreign currency or foreign
currency into Indian currency;
- "foreign currency" and "Indian currency" have the meanings
respectively assigned to them in clause (m) and clause (q) of
section 2 of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1999.
-
Date for determination of rate of duty and tariff
valuation of imported goods. -
- The rate of duty and tariff valuation, if any, applicable to any
imported goods, shall be the rate and valuation in force, -
- in the case of goods entered for home consumption under section
46, on the date on which a bill of entry in respect of such goods is
presented under that section;
- in the case of goods cleared from a warehouse under section 68,
on the date on which the bills of entry for home consumption in
respect of such goods is prescribed under that section;
- in the case of any other goods, on the date of payment of duty:
Provided that if a bill of entry has been presented before the date
of entry inwards of the vessel or the arrival of the aircraft by
which the goods are imported, the bill of entry shall be deemed to
have been presented on the date of such entry inwards or the
arrival, as the case may be.
- The provisions of this section shall not apply to baggage and goods
imported by post.
-
Date for determination of rate of duty and tariff valuation of
export goods.-
- The rate of duty and tariff valuation, if any, applicable to any
export goods, shall be the rate and valuation in force, -
- in the case of goods entered for export under section 50, on the
date on which the proper officer makes an order permitting clearance
and loading of the goods for exportation under section 51;
- in the case of any other goods, on the date of payment of duty.
- The provisions of this section shall not apply to baggage and goods
exported by post.
- Assessment of duty. -
- After an importer has entered any imported goods under section 46 or
an exporter has entered any export goods under section 50 the imported
goods or the export goods, as the case may be, or such part thereof as
may be necessary may, without undue delay, be examined and tested by the
proper officer.
- After such examination and testing, the duty, if any, leviable on
such goods shall, save as otherwise provided in section 85, be assessed.
- For the purpose of assessing duty under sub-section (2), the proper
officer may require the importer, exporter or any other person to
produce any contract, broker's note, policy of insurance, catalogue or
other document whereby the duty leviable on the imported goods or export
goods, as the case may be, can be ascertained, and to furnish any
information required for such ascertainment which it is in his power to
produce or furnish, and thereupon the importer, exporter or such other
person shall produce such document and furnish such information.
- Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, imported goods
or export goods may, prior to the examination or testing thereof, be
permitted by the proper officer to be assessed to duty on the basis of
the statements made in the entry relating thereto and the documents
produced and the information furnished under sub-section (3); but if it
is found subsequently on examination or testing of the goods or
otherwise that any statement in such entry or document or any
information so furnished is not true in respect of any matter relevant
to the assessment, the goods may, without prejudice to any other action
which may be taken under this Act, be re-assessed to duty.
- Provisional assessment of duty. -
- Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act but without prejudice
to the provisions contained in section 46 -
- where the proper officer is satisfied that an importer or
exporter is unable to produce any document or furnish any
information necessary for the assessment of duty on the imported
goods or the export goods, as the case may be; or
- where the proper officer deems it necessary to subject any
imported goods or export goods to any chemical or other test for the
purpose of assessment of duty thereon; or
- where the importer or the exporter has produced all the
necessary documents and furnished full information for the
assessment of duty but the proper officer deems it necessary to make
further enquiry for assessing the duty, the proper officer may
direct that the duty leviable on such goods may, pending the
production of such documents or furnishing of such information or
completion of such test or enquiry, be assessed provisionally if the
importer or the exporter, as the case may be, furnishes such
security as the proper officer deems fit for the payment of the
deficiency, if any, between the duty finally assessed and the duty
provisionally assessed.
- When the duty leviable on such goods is assessed finally in
accordance with the provisions of this Act, then -
- in the case of goods cleared for home consumption or
exportation, the amount paid shall be adjusted against the duty
finally assessed and if the amount so paid falls short of, or is in
excess of the duty finally assessed, the importer or the exporter of
the goods shall pay the deficiency or be entitled to a refund, as
the case may be;
- in the case of warehoused goods, the proper officer may, where
the duty finally assessed is in excess of the duty provisionally
assessed, require the importer to execute a bond, binding himself in
a sum equal to twice the amount of the excess duty.
-
Determination of duty where goods consist of articles liable to
different rates of duty. - Except as otherwise provided in any law
for the time being in force, where goods consist of a set of articles, duty
shall be calculated as follows:-
- articles liable to duty with reference to quantity shall be
chargeable to that duty;
- articles liable to duty with reference to value shall, if they are
liable to duty at the same rate, be chargeable to duty at that rate, and
if they are liable to duty at different rates, be chargeable to duty at
the highest of such rates;
- articles not liable to duty shall be chargeable to duty at the rate
at which articles liable to duty with reference to value are liable
under clause (b):
Provided that, -
- accessories of, and spare parts or maintenance and repairing
implements for, any article which satisfy the conditions specified in
the rules made in this behalf shall be chargeable at the same rate of
duty as that article;
- if the importer produces evidence to the satisfaction of the proper
officer regarding the value of any of the articles liable to different
rates of duty, such article shall be chargeable to duty separately at
the rate applicable to it.
-
Re-importation of goods produced or manufactured in India. (1)If
goods are imported into India after exportation therefrom, such goods
shall be liable to duty and be subject to all the conditions and
restrictions, if any, to which goods of the like kind and value are
liable or subject, on the importation thereof.
- Goods derelict, wreck, etc.-All goods, derelict, jetsam, flotsam and
wreck brought or coming into India, shall be dealt with as if they were
imported into India, unless it be shown to the satisfaction of the
proper officer that they are entitled to be admitted duty-free under
this Act.
- Abatement of duty on damaged or deteriorated goods. -
- Where it is shown to the satisfaction of the Assistant Commissioner
of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs -
- that any imported goods had been damaged or had deteriorated at any
time before or during the unloading of the goods in India; or
- that any imported goods, other than warehoused goods, had been
damaged at any time after the unloading thereof in India but before
their examination under section 17, on account of any accident not due
to any wilful act, negligence or default of the importer, his employee
or agent; or
- that any warehoused goods had been damaged at any time before
clearance for home consumption on account of any accident not due to any wilful act, negligence or default of the owner, his employee or agent,
such goods shall be chargeable to duty in accordance with the provisions
of sub-section (2).
- The duty to be charged on the goods referred to in sub-section (1)
shall bear the same proportion to the duty chargeable on the goods
before the damage or deterioration which the value of the damaged or
deteriorated goods bears to the value of the goods before the damage or
deterioration.
- For the purposes of this section, the value of damaged or
deteriorated goods may be ascertained by either of the following methods
at the option of the owner :-
- the value of such goods may be ascertained by the proper officer, or
- such goods may be sold by the proper officer by public auction or by
tender, or with the consent of the owner in any other manner, and the
gross sale proceeds shall be deemed to be the value of such goods.
-
Remission of duty on lost, destroyed or abandoned goods. -
- Without prejudice to the provisions of section 13, where it is shown
to the satisfaction of the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy
Commissioner of Customs that any imported goods have been lost
(otherwise than as a result of pilferage) or destroyed, at any time
before clearance for home consumption, the Assistant Commissioner of
Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs shall remit the duty on such
goods.
- The owner of any imported goods may, at any time before an order for
clearance of goods for home consumption under section 47 or an order for
permitting the deposit of goods in a warehouse under section 60 has been
made, relinquish his title to the goods and thereupon he shall not be
liable to pay the duty thereon.
-
Power to make rules for denaturing or mutilation of goods. - The
Central Government may make rules for permitting at the request of the
owner the denaturing or mutilation of imported goods which are
ordinarily used for more than one purpose so as to render them unfit for
one or more such purposes; and where any goods are so denatured or
mutilated they shall be chargeable to duty at such rate as would be
applicable if the goods had been imported in the denatured or mutilated
form.
- Power to grant exemption from duty. -
- If the Central Government is satisfied that it is necessary in the
public interest so to do, it may, by notification in the Official
Gazette, exempt generally either absolutely or subject to such
conditions (to be fulfilled before or after clearance) as may be
specified in the notification goods of any specified description from
the whole or any part of duty of customs leviable thereon.
- If the Central Government is satisfied that it is necessary in the
public interest so to do, it may, by special order in each case, exempt
from payment of duty, under circumstances of an exceptional nature to be
stated in such order, any goods, on which duty is leviable.
(2A) The Central Government may, if it considers it necessary or
expedient so to do for the purpose of clarifying the scope or
applicability of any notification issued under sub-section (1) or order
issued under sub-section (2), insert an explanation in such notification
or order, as the case may be, by notification in the Official Gazette at
any time within one year of issue of the notification under sub-section
(1) or order under sub-section (2), and every such explanation shall
have effect as if it had always been the part of the first such
notification or order, as the case may be.,
- An exemption under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) in respect of
any goods from any part of the duty of customs leviable thereon (the
duty of customs leviable thereon being hereinafter referred to as the
statutory duty) may be granted by providing for the levy of a duty on
such goods at a rate expressed in a form or method different from the
form or method in which the statutory duty is leviable and any exemption
granted in relation to any goods in the manner provided in this
sub-section shall have effect subject to the condition that the duty of
customs chargeable on such goods shall in no case exceed the statutory
duty.
Explanation. - "Form or method", in relation to a rate of duty of
customs, means the basis, namely, valuation, weight, number, length,
area, volume or other measure with reference to which the duty is
leviable.
- Every notification issued under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2A)
shall, -
- unless otherwise provided, come into force on the date of its issue
by the Central Government for publication in the Official Gazette;
- also be published and offered for sale on the date of its issue by
the Directorate of Publicity and Public Relations of the Board, New
Delhi.
- Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (4), where a
notification comes into force on a date later than the date of its
issue, the same shall be published and offered for sale by the said
Directorate of Publicity and Public Relations on a date on or before the
date on which the said notification comes into force.
- Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, no duty shall be
collected if the amount of duty leviable is equal to, or less than, one
hundred Rupees.
* Amendment of Customs notifications issued under section 25 of Customs
Act, 1962, with reference to Finance Bill 2003.
- Refund of export duty in certain cases. - Where on the exportation
of any goods any duty has been paid, such duty shall be refunded to the
person by whom or on whose behalf it was paid, if -
- the goods are returned to such person otherwise than by way of
re-sale;
- the goods are re-imported within one year from the date of
exportation; and
- an application for refund of such duty is made before the expiry of
six months from the date on which the proper officer makes an order for
the clearance of the goods.
- Claim for refund of duty. -
- Any person claiming refund of any duty and interest, if any, paid on
such duty -
- paid by him in pursuance of an order of assessment; or
- borne by him,
may make an application for refund of such duty and interest, if any,
paid on such duty to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy
Commissioner of Customs -
- in the case of any import made by any individual for his personal
use or by Government or by any educational, research or charitable
institution or hospital, before the expiry of one year;
- in any other case, before the expiry of six months,
from the date of payment of duty and interest, if any, paid on such
duty, in such form and manner as may be specified in the regulations
made in this behalf and the application shall be accompanied by such
documentary or other evidence (including the documents referred to in
section 28C) as the applicant may furnish to establish that the amount
of duty and interest, if any, paid on such duty in relation to which
such refund is claimed was collected from, or paid by, him and the
incidence of such duty and interest, if any, paid on such duty had not
been passed on by him to any other person;
Provided that where an application for refund has been made before the
commencement of the Central Excises and Customs Laws (Amendment) Act,
1991, such application shall be deemed to have been made under this
sub-section and the same shall be dealt with in accordance with the
provisions of sub-section (2):
Provided further that the limitation of one year or six months, as the
case may be, shall not apply where any duty and interest, if any, paid
on such duty has been paid under protest.
Provided also that in the case of goods which are exempt from payment of
duty by a special order issued under sub-section (2) of section 25, the
limitation of one year or six months, as the case may be, shall be
computed from the date of issue of such order.
Explanation I. - For the purposes of this sub-section, "the date of
payment of duty and interest, if any, paid on such duty", in relation to
a person, other than the importer, shall be construed as "the date of
purchase of goods" by such person.
Explanation II. - Where any duty is paid provisionally under section 18,
the limitation of one year or six months, as the case may be, shall be
computed from the date of adjustment of duty after the final assessment
thereof.
- If, on receipt of any such application, the Assistant Commissioner
of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs is satisfied that the whole
or any part of the duty and interest, if any, paid on such duty paid by
the applicant is refundable, he may make an order accordingly and the
amount so determined shall be credited to the Fund :
Provided that the amount of duty and interest, if any, paid on such duty
as determined by the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy
Commissioner of Customs under the foregoing provisions of this
sub-section shall, instead of being credited to the Fund, be paid to the
applicant, if such amount is relatable to -
- the duty and interest, if any, paid on such duty paid by the
importer or the exporter, as the case may be, if he had not passed on
the incidence of such duty and interest, if any, paid on such duty to
any other person;
- the duty and interest, if any, paid on such duty on imports made by
an individual for his personal use;
- the duty and interest, if any, paid on such duty borne by the buyer,
if he had not passed on the incidence of such duty and interest, if any,
paid on such duty to any other person;
- the export duty as specified in section 26;
- drawback of duty payable under sections 74 and 75;
- the duty and interest, if any, paid on such duty borne by any other
such class of applicants as the Central Government may, by notification
in the Official Gazette, specify:
Provided further that no notification under clause (f) of the first
proviso shall be issued unless in the opinion of the Central Government
the incidence of duty and interest, if any, paid on such duty has not
been passed on by the persons concerned to any other person.
- Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any judgment,
decree, order or direction of the Appellate Tribunal or any Court or in
any other provision of this Act or the regulations made thereunder or
any other law for the time being in force, no refund shall be made
except as provided in sub-section (2).
- Every notification under clause (f) of the first proviso to
sub-section (2) shall be laid before each House of Parliament, if it is
sitting, as soon as may be after the issue of the notification, and, if
it is not sitting, within seven days of its re-assembly, and the Central
Government shall seek the approval of Parliament to the notification by
a resolution moved within a period of fifteen days beginning with the
day on which the notification is so laid before the House of the People
and if Parliament makes any modification in the notification or directs
that the notification should cease to have effect, the notification
shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no
effect, as the case may be, but without prejudice to the validity of
anything previously done thereunder.
- For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that any
notification issued under clause (f) of the first proviso to sub-section
(2), including any such notification approved or modified under
sub-section (4), may be rescinded by the Central Government at any time
by notification in the Official Gazette.
27A. Interest on delayed refunds. — If any duty ordered to be refunded
under sub-section (2) of section 27 to an applicant is not refunded
within three months from the date of receipt of application under
sub-section (1) of that section, there shall be paid to that applicant
interest at such rate, not below five* per cent and not exceeding thirty
per cent per annum as is for the time being fixed by the Central
Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, on such duty from
the date immediately after the expiry of three months from the date of
receipt of such application till the date of refund of such duty:
Provided that where any duty, ordered to be refunded under sub-section
(2) of section 27 in respect of an application under sub-section (1) of
that section made before the date on which the Finance Bill, 1995
receives the assent of the President, is not refunded within three
months from such date, there shall be paid to the applicant interest
under this section from the date Immediately after three months from
such date, till the date of refund of such duty.
Explanation. — Where any order of refund is made by the Commissioner
(Appeals), Appellate Tribunal or any court against an order of the
Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs
under sub-section (2) of section 27, the order passed by the
Commissioner (Appeals), Appellate Tribunal or as the case may be, by the
court shall be deemed to be an order passed under that sub-section for
the purposes of this section.
- Notice for payment of duties, interest etc.—
- When any duty has not been levied or has been short-levied or
erroneously refunded, or when any interest payable has not been paid,
part paid or erroneously refunded, the proper officer may, -
- in the case of any import made by any individual for his personal
use or by Government or by any educational, research or charitable
institution or hospital, within one year;
- in any other case, within six months, from the relevant date, serve
notice on the person chargeable with the duty or interest which has not
been levied or charged or which has been so short-levied or part paid or
to whom the refund has erroneously been made, requiring him to show
cause why he should not pay the amount specified in the notice:
Provided that where any duty has not been levied or has been
short-levied or the interest has not been charged or has been part paid
or the duty or interest has been erroneously refunded by reason of
collusion or any wilful mis-statement or suppression of facts by the
importer or the exporter or the agent or employee of the importer or
exporter, the provisions of this sub-section shall have effect as if for
the words "one year" and "six months", the words "five years" were
substituted.
Explanation. - Where the service of the notice is stayed by an order of
a court, the period of such stay shall be excluded in computing the
aforesaid period of one year or six months or five years, as the case
may be.
- The proper officer, after considering the representation, if any,
made by the person on whom notice is served under sub-section (1), shall
determine the amount of duty or interest due from such person (not being
in excess of the amount specified in the notice) and thereupon such
person shall pay the amount so determined.
*(2A) Where any notification has been served on a person under
sub-section (1), the proper officer,-
- in case any duty has not been levied or has been short-levied,
or the interest has not been paid or has been part paid or the duty
or interest has been erroneously refunded by reason of collusion or
any wilful mis-statement or suppression of facts, where it is
possible to do so, shall determine the amount of such duty or the
interest, within a period of one year; and
- in any other case, where it is possible to do so, shall
determine the amount of duty which has not been levied or has been
short-levied or erroneously refunded or the interest payable which
has not been paid, part paid or erroneously refunded, within a
period of six months.
from the date of service of the notice on the person under
sub-section (1).
*(2B) Where any duty has not been levied or has been short-levied or
erroneously refunded, or any interest payable has not been paid, part
paid or erroneously refunded, the person, chargeable with the duty or
the interest, may pay the amount of duty or interest before service of
notice on him under sub-section (1) in respect of the duty or the
interest, as the case may be, and inform the proper officer of such
payment in writing, who, on receipt of such information, shall not serve
any notice under sub-section (1) in respect of the duty or the interest
so paid:
Provided that the proper officer may determine the amount of
short-payment of duty or interest, if any, which in his opinion has not
been paid by such person and, then, the proper officer shall proceed to
recover such amount in the manner specified in this section and the
period of " one year" or "six months" as the case may be, referred to in
sub-section (1) shall be counted from the date of receipt of such
information of payment.
Explanation 1:- Nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply in a
case where the duty was not levied or was not paid or the interest was
not paid or was partpaid or the duty or interest was erroneously
refunded by reason of collusion or any wilful mis-statement or
suppression of facts by the importer or the exporter or the agent or
employee of the importer or exporter.
Explanation 2:-For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that the
interest under section 28AB shall be payable on the amount paid by the
person under this sub-section and also on the amount of short-payment of
duty, if any, as may be determined by the proper officer, but for this
sub-section.
(2C) The provisions of sub-section (2B)shall not apply to any case where
the duty or the interest had become payable or ought to have been paid
before the date on which the Financial Bill, 2001 receives the assent of
the President.
* As proposed by Budget 2001.
- For the purposes of sub-section (1), the expression "relevant date"
means-
- in a case where duty is not levied, or interest is not charged, the
date on which the proper officer makes an order for the clearance of the
goods;
- in a case where duty is provisionally assessed under section 18, the
date of adjustment of duty after the final assessment thereof;
- in a case where duty or interest has been erroneously refunded, the
date of refund;
- in any other case, the date of payment of duty or interest.
28A. Power not to recover duties not levied or short-levied as a result
of general practice. -
- Notwithstanding anything contained in this
Act, if the Central Government is satisfied -
- that a practice was, or is, generally prevalent regarding levy of
duty (including non-levy thereof) on any goods imported into, or
exported from, India; and
- that such goods were, or are, liable -
- to duty, in cases where according to the said practice the duty was
not, or is not being, levied, or
- to a higher amount of duty than what was, or is being, levied,
according to the said practice,
then, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official
Gazette, direct that the whole of the duty payable on such goods, or, as
the case may be, the duty in excess of that payable on such goods, but
for the said practice, shall not be required to be paid in respect of
the goods on which the duty was not, or is not being, levied, or was, or
is being, short-levied, in accordance with the said practice.
- Where any notification under sub-section (1) in respect of any goods
has been issued, the whole of the duty paid on such goods, or, as the
case may be, the duty paid in excess of that payable on such goods,
which would not have been paid if the said notification had been in
force, shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of
sub-section (2) of section 27:
Provided that the person claiming the refund of such duty or, as the
case may be, excess duty, makes an application in this behalf to the
Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs, in
the form referred to in sub-section (1) of section 27, before the expiry
of six months from the date of issue of the said notification.
28AA. Interest on delayed payment of duty.—
- Subject to the provisions contained in section 28AB where a person,
chargeable with the duty determined under sub-section (2) of section 28,
fails to pay such duty within three months from the date of such
determination, he shall pay, in addition to the duty, interest at such
rate not below ten per cent. and not exceeding thirty-six per cent. per
annum, as is for the time being fixed by the Central Government, by
notification in the Official Gazette, on such duty from the date
immediately after the expiry of the said period of three months till the
date of payment of such duty :
Provided that where a person chargeable with duty determined under
sub-section (2) of section 28 before the date on which the Finance Bill,
1995 receives the assent of the President, fails to pay such duty within
three months from such date, then, such person shall be liable to pay
interest under this section from the date immediately after three months
from such date, till the date of payment of such duty.
Explanation 1. - Where the duty determined to be payable is reduced by
the Commissioner (Appeals), Appellate Tribunal or, as the case may be,
the court, the date of such determination shall be the date on which an
amount of duty is first determined to be payable.
Explanation 2. - Where the duty determined to be payable is increased or
further increased by the Commissioner (Appeals), Appellate Tribunal or,
as the case may be, the court, the date of such determination shall be,
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- for the amount of duty first determined to be payable, the date on
which the duty is so determined;
- for the amount of increased duty, the date of order by which the
increased amount of duty is first determined to be payable;
- for the amount of further increase of duty, the date of order on
which the duty is so further increased.
* (2) The provision of sub-section (1) shall not apply to case where the
duty or the interest becomes payable are ought to be paid on and after
the date on which the Finance Bill, 2001 receives the assent of the
President.
* As proposed by Budget 2000.
28AB. Interest on delayed payment of duty in special cases. -
* (1) Where any duty has not been levied or paid or has been short
levied or short-paid or erroneously refunded, the person who is liable
to pay the duty as determined under sub-section (2), or has paid the
duty under sub-section (2B), of section 28, shall, in addition to the
duty, be liable to pay interest at such rate not below ten per cent, and
not exceeding thirty-six per cent, per annum, as is for the time being
fixed by the Central Government, by notification in the Official
Gazette, from the first day of the month succeeding the month in which
the duty ought to have been paid under this Act, or from the date of
such erroneous refund, as the case may be, but for the provisions
contained in sub-section (2), or sub-section 2B, of section 28, till the
date of payment of such duty:
* Provided that in such cases where the duty becomes payable consequent
to issue of order, instruction or direction by the Board under section
151A, and such amount of duty payable is voluntarily paid in full,
without reserving any right to appeal against such payment at any
subsequent stage, within 45 days from the date of issue of such order,
instruction or direction, as the case may be, no interest shall be
payable and in other cases the interest shall be payable on the whole of
the amount, including the amount already paid.
* (2) The provisions of subsection (1) shall not apply to cases where
the duty or interest had become payable or ought to have been paid
before the date on which the finance bill, 2001 receives the assent of
the President.
(* As proposed by Budget 2001.)
Explanation 1. — Where the duty determined to be payable is reduced by
the Commissioner (Appeals), the Appellate Tribunal or, as the case may
be, the court, the interest shall be payable on such reduced amount of
duty.
Explanation 2. — Where the duty determined to be payable is increased or
further increased by the Commissioner (Appeals), the Appellate Tribunal
or, as the case may be, the court, the interest shall be payable on such
increased or further increased amount of duty.
28B. Duties collected from the buyer to be deposited with the Central
Government. -
- Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any order or
direction of the Appellate Tribunal or any Court or in any other
provision of this Act or the regulations made thereunder, every person
who is liable to pay duty under this Act and has collected any amount in
excess of the duty assessed or determined or paid on any goods under
this Act from the buyer of such goods in any manner as representing duty
of customs, shall forthwith pay the amount so collected to the credit of
the Central Government.
- Where any amount is required to be paid to the credit of the Central
Government under sub-section (I) and which has not been so paid, the
proper officer may serve on the person liable to pay such amount, a
notice requiring him to show cause why he should not pay the amount, as
specified in the notice to the credit of the Central Government.
- The proper officer shall, after considering the representation, if
any, made by the person on whom the notice is served under sub-section
(2), determine the amount due from such person (not being in excess of
the amount specified in the notice) and thereupon such person shall pay
the amount so determined.
- The amount paid to the credit of the Central Government under
sub-section (I) or sub-section (3) shall be adjusted against the duty
payable by the person on finalisation of assessment or any other
proceeding for determination of the duty relating to the goods referred
to in sub-section (1).
- Where any surplus is left after the adjustment made under
sub-section (4), the amount of such surplus shall either be credited to
the Fund or, as the case may be, refunded to the person who has borne
the incidence of such amount, in accordance with the provisions of
section 27 and such person may make an application under that section in
such cases within six months from the date of the public notice to be
issued by the Assistant Commissioner of Customs for the refund of such
surplus amount.