Paper Importer Claims Customs Duty Exemption Using Forged Scrips: CESTAT Upholds ₹65.42 Lakh Duty Demand [Read Order]

CESTAT upheld a Rs. 65.42 lakh customs duty demand for using forged Duty Free Scrips, ruling that fraud nullifies the exemption regardless of the importer’s intent.
By Kavi Priya - On May 16, 2025 1:11 pm - 2 mins read
CESTAT duty demand - Forged scrips case - Paper import duty - Taxscan

The Delhi Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) upheld a demand of Rs. 65.42 lakh in customs duty against Raja Ram and Company, holding that the importer had used forged Duty Free Scrips to claim exemption from customs duty and that such fraud nullifies any benefit, irrespective of the…

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