Stamp Paper for LUT?
JANUARY 30, 2017
By G B Khade, Consultant, Kothrud, Pune
1. Manufacturer exporters are required to furnish LUT (Letter of Undertaking) to Jurisdictional Asst. Commissioner of Central Excise as per rule 19 of Central Excise Rules, 2002. As per language it should a simple undertaking on letterhead of exporter. But, Excise Authorities insist for giving such undertaking on Rs. 500/- stamp paper. A clarification should be given to Dept. officials to accept the undertaking on letterhead which will suffice the purpose.
Pre-deposit - too high.
2. As per Sec. 35F of Central Excise Act,1944, an appellant is required to pay 7.5% or 10% of duty involved as pre-deposit while filing an appeal. This amount is too high for a small or medium scale units. There are plenty of unwarranted cases confirmed by adjudicating authority which are not sustainable in appeal. But,the appellant is compelled to pay the pre deposit. This amount is from working capital which gets blocked for years together during pendency of appeal. There are the instances wherein the party cannot afford to pay pre-deposit. In such circumstances, the assessee will be deprived of justice.
Suggestion: Old provisions of sec.35F to decide the Stay Applications on merit need to be restored.
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