Paper Products Ltd. v. Commissioner of Central Excise

247 ITR 128Supreme Court of India2001#3416 most cited

What is Paper Products Ltd. v. Commissioner of Central Excise authority for?

Circulars issued by the Board under Section 37-B of the Central Excise Act, 1944, are binding on the tax authorities, and the revenue cannot repudiate such circulars even if they are perceived to be inconsistent with statutory provisions.

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Also referred to as

Paper Products Ltd. · Commissioner of Central Excise · Section 37-B · Central Excise Act · binding circulars · revenue cannot repudiate circulars · consistency and discipline

Also reported as

7 SCC 84115 Taxmann 147

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Paper Products Ltd. v. Commissioner of Central Excise

ANTHONYMUTHU UDAYAR XAVIER,SIVAGANGA vs. ITO, WARD-1,, KARAIKUDI

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1943/CHNY/2024[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai14 Oct 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri M. Balaganesh & Shri S.S. Viswanethra Raviआयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.:1943/Chny/2024 धििाारणवर्ा / Assessment Year:2014-15 Anthonymuthu Udayar Xavier, Income Tax Officer, 78 Mgr Salai, Vs. Ward-1 Soodamanipuram, Karaikudi. Karaikudi, Sivaganga – 630 002. Tamil Nadu. [Pan:Aaapx-3145-R] (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) अपीलार्थीकीओरसे/Appellant By : Mr. N. Arjun Raj, Advocate. प्रत्यर्थीकीओरसे/Respondent By : Ms. R. Anitha, Addl. Cit. सुिवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 14.10.2025 घोर्णाकीतारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 14.10.2025 आदेश /O R D E R

For Appellant: Mr. N. Arjun Raj, AdvocateFor Respondent: Ms. R. Anitha, Addl. CIT
Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 69Section 69A

…n the basis that it is inconsistent with a statutory provision. Consistency and discipline are of far greater importance than the winning or losing of court proceedings." 26. Further, in Paper Products Ltd. v. Commissioner of Central Excise [2001] 165 CTR 693/247 ITR 128/115 Taxman 147 (SC)/(1999) 7 SCC 84, where the dispute related to classification of products for the purpose of tax, in the context of circulars issued and in that regard, this Court observed as thus - "4. The question for our consideration in these appeals is : what is the true nature and effect of the circulars issued by the Board in exercise o…

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