Friday, December 28, 2018

CUSTOMS LAW MADE EASY SERIES - DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DRAWBACK AND REFUND UNDER CUSTOMS ACT 1962


SLDRAWBACK  REFUND
1Drawback is a covered under section 74, 74(1)Refunds are covered by Sec 26 & 27  of CA 62
74(2) and Sec 75 of Customs Act 62
2Under Sec 74(1) of CA 62, DBK of duty is paidExport duty paid in certain cases, refund is 
on import duty paid amount for unused goods whichallowed subject to the fulfilment of the three 
are exported back with in two years of  paymentconditions specified in Sec 26.
of duty is allowed at 98% of the total duty
subject to establishing the identity of
the said goods by AC/DC
2a.Under Sec 74(2) of CA 62,   DBK of duty is paidSec 27 Refund is applicable to export duty or 
on the import duty paid for used (taken for use)import duty paid in excess for any reason 
goods which are exported back within 18 months(classification, valuation errors  in calculation, 
at a graded % specified in the table to change rate etc..)
Notification 19/1965 as amended 23/2008
subject to establishing the identity of 
goods AC/DC .
2c.Under Sec 75 of CA 1962 on the goods
manufactured in India out of the 
import duty paid inputs and / or the  C.E.
duty paid inputs and / or by export related 
services, drawback on the such manufactured
goods when exported DBK is paid under the
related provisions of  95/2018 dt.06.12.18
Customs and Central Excise Duties Drawback Rules, 2017
3Concept of Unjust Enrichment specified in Sec 27(2) of the Concept of UJE will be applicable to sec 27 of 
CA 1962 will not be applicable.CA 62 (Sec 27(2) of CA 62 )
however is not applicable to sec 26 Refund 
which is specified  in section 27(2) of CA 62.

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