Section 96 of Finance Act 2018 : of section 128A Customs Act

By | April 1, 2018
(Last Updated On: April 19, 2018)

Section 96 of Finance Act 2018

[Section 96 of Finance Act 2018 deals with Amendment of section 128A and is covered in CHAPTER IV INDIRECT TAXES]

Amendment of section 128A

96 . In the Customs Act, in section 128A, in sub-section (3), for the words “just and proper, confirming, modifying or annulling the decision or order appealed against”, the following shall be substituted, namely:—

“just and proper,—

(a)confirming, modifying or annulling the decision or order appealed against; or
(b)referring the matter back to the adjudicating authority with directions for fresh adjudication or decision, as the case may be, in the following cases, namely:—
(i)where an order or decision has been passed without following the principles of natural justice; or
(ii)where no order or decision has been passed after re-assessment under section 17; or
(iii)where an order of refund under section 27 has been issued by crediting the amount to Fund without recording any finding on the evidence produced by the applicant.”.

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