THE ASSTT. COLLECTOR OF CENTRAL EXCISE versus BATA INDIA LTD.

THE ASSTT. COLLECTOR OF CENTRAL EXCISE versus BATA INDIA LTD.

Manufacturers cannot claim exclusion of excise duty from the wholesale price for exemption valuation unless it is demonstrated that excise duty is actually included and payable in the price; the deduction permitted by Section 4(4)(d)(ii) applies only to duty effectively payable after exemption, not hypothetical or non-payable duty.

Parties
Appellant: The Asstt. Collector of Central Excise; Respondent: Bata India Ltd.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
07 May 1996
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Appeals dismissed
Legal Topics
Excise Duty, Valuation Under Central Excises and Salt Act, Exemption Notifications
Taxation Law Excise Duty Valuation Under Central Excises and Salt Act Exemption Notifications

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Parties

The Asstt. Collector of Central Excise

Appellant

Bata India Ltd.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the benefit of exemption for footwear under Rule 8(1) can be claimed where the wholesale price exceeds the specified limit, by excluding excise duty from price for valuation under Section 4(4)(d)(ii).
  2. 2 Whether explanation to Section 4(4)(d)(ii) allows deduction of duty not actually included or payable in price.

Ratio Decidendi

Manufacturers cannot claim exclusion of excise duty from the wholesale price for exemption valuation unless it is demonstrated that excise duty is actually included and payable in the price; the deduction permitted by Section 4(4)(d)(ii) applies only to duty effectively payable after exemption, not hypothetical or non-payable duty.

Court Disposition

Appeals dismissed

Orders

  • Appeals dismissed
  • No order as to costs