Explain briefly the chief reasons on the basis of which the proper officer can raise doubts on the truth or accuracy of the declared value as…

CA Final · Integrated Business Solutions (Multidisciplinary Case Study) · MTP · May 2024
Explain briefly the chief reasons on the basis of which the proper officer can raise doubts on the truth or accuracy of the declared value as happened in the case of MTL.

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(a) (iii) As per explanation to rule 12 of the Customs Valuation (Determination of Value of Imported Goods) Rules, 2007, the chief reasons on the basis of which the proper officer can raise doubts on the truth or accuracy of the declared value may include:- (a) the significantly higher value at which identical or similar goods imported at or about the same time in comparable quantities in a comparable commercial transaction were assessed; (b) the sale involves an abnormal discount or abnormal reduction from the ordinary competitive price; (c) the sale involves special discounts limited to exclusive agents; (d) the misdeclaration of goods in parameters such as description, quality, quantity, country of origin, year of manufacture or production; (e) the non declaration of parameters such as brand, grade, specifications that have relevance to value; (f) the fraudulent or manipulated documents
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