2018 (7) TMI 6 – CESTAT NEW DELHI – TMI – Valuation – inclusion of VAT in assessable value – Revenue was of the view that VAT liability discharged by the utilisation of the investment subsidy granted in Form 37B actually paid, for the purpose of Section 4 of the Central Excise Act – Held that:- Identical issue decided in the case of Shree Cements Ltd. V/s CCE, Alwar [2018 (1) TMI 915 – CESTAT NEW DELHI], where it was held that There is no justification for inclusion in the assessable value, the VAT amounts paid by the assessee using VAT 37B Challans – appeal allowed – decided in favor of appellant.
– Ex. Appeal No. 50993 of 2018 – A/52009/2018-EX[DB] – Dated:- 21-5-2018 – Mr. V. Padmanabhan, Member (Technical) And Ms. Rachna Gupta, Member (Judicial) Sh. B. L. Yadav, Advocate for the appellant Sh. U. Sengraj, AR for the Respondent ORDER Per: V. Padmanabhan: The present appeal has been filed against the Order-in-Appeal 34(SM)CE/JPR/2018 dated 02.02.2018. 2. The brief facts of the
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ion 4 of the Central Excise Act. Accordingly, the Revenue proceeded to include such subsidy amounts in the value of the goods cleared by the appellants and demanded the difference of the duty. Being aggrieved, the appellant has filed the present appeal. 3. With this background we heard the Ld. Advocates for the appellant and Shri M.R. Sharma, Ld DR for the Revenue. 4. After hearing both sides and on perusal of record, it appears that the identical issue has come up before the Tribunal in the case of Shree Cements Ltd. V/s CCE, Alwar 2018-TIOL-748-CESTAT-DEL where it was observed that:- 7. We have heard both sides at length and perused the appeal record. As out lined above, the appellants are covered by the Investment Promotion Schemes of the Rajasthan Government. In terms of the various schemes of the Rajasthan Government, the appellants are required to discharge their VAT liability by making payment of the same. Out of such VAT credited to the Government, a certain portion is disburse
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ction 4(3)(d). However, we note that the Tribunal in the case of Welspun Corporation Ltd. (Supra) has distinguished the decision of the Apex Court in the light of Gujarat VAT Act, 2003. In the Welspun Corporation Ltd. case, the assesse had opted for remission of tax scheme under which a portion of the VAT paid was remitted back to the assessee. The Tribunal held that such subsidy amounts are not required to the included in the transaction value. 9. In the present case we know that for the initial period the assessees are required to remit the VAT recovered by them at the time of sale of the goods manufactured. A part of such VAT is given back to them in the form of subsidy in Challan 37 B. Such Challans are as good as cash but can be used only for payment of VAT in the subsequent period. In terms of the scheme of the Government of Rajasthan payment of VAT using such Challan are considered legal payments of tax. In view of the above, Revenue is not correct in taking the view that VAT li
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