M/S. ISPAT INDUSTRIES LTD. vs. COMMNR. OF CUSTOMS, MUMBAI

C.A. No.-003972-003972 - 2001Supreme Court29 September 200619 pages
For Respondent: B. KRISHNA PRASAD
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What did the Supreme Court hold?

The Supreme Court held that the transportation charges for carrying goods by barges from the mother ship at BFL to Dharamtar Jetty cannot be added to the valuation of imported goods for customs duty. The freight paid by the buyer already included charges up to the port of discharge, and the barge charges were an extraordinary expense due to the ship's inability to reach the jetty.

What were the facts?

The appellant imported iron ore pellets, which were discharged from a mother vessel anchored at Bombay Floating Light (BFL) onto barges due to draft limitations, and then ferried to Dharamtar Jetty. Customs authorities sought to add the barge transportation charges to the assessable value for duty calculation.

What were the issues?

Whether transportation charges for goods moved by barges from an anchorage point to the approved landing place should be included in the assessable value for customs duty. The interpretation of 'place of importation' and the applicability of freight charges in extraordinary circumstances.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 14,Section 8,Section 33,Section 34,Section 35,Section 47

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances
http://JUDIS.NIC.IN SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Page 1 of 19 CASE NO.: Appeal (civil) 3972 of 2001 PETITIONER: M/s. Ispat Industries Ltd. RESPONDENT: Commissioner of Customs,Mumbai DATE OF JUDGMENT: 29/09/2006 BENCH: ASHOK BHAN & MARKANDEY KATJU

JUDGMENT: J U D G M E N T (With Civil Appeal Nos.5921-5924/2004,6160-6161/2004, 6366/2004 & 1603/2005) MARKANDEY KATJU, J. Since common questions of law are involved in all these appeals we are deciding them in a common judgment and for our reference we are citing the facts of the case of Ispat Industries Ltd. (Civil Appeal No. 3972 of 2001). CIVIL APPEAL NO. 3972 of 2001

This appeal has been filed against the judgment and order dated 7th March 2001 passed by the Customs, Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as CEGAT), West Regional Bench, Mumbai. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. The facts of the case are that the appellant is a regular importer of iron ore pellets falling under Chapter Sub-heading No. 2601.12 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. The present appeal rel

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