KPIL: Appellate Authority Allows Appeal, Deletes Majority of Customs Duty Demand
KPIL: Appellate Authority allows appeal, deleting most of customs duty demand (~₹83.40 lakhs) & remanding ~₹1 lakh. Interest & penalties also deleted. Order received 26 Nov 2025.
While the favorable decision reduces the company's financial burden, a small portion of the demand has been remanded back for further adjudication. The initial demand was not significant, so the impact is moderate.
The appellate authority's decision to allow the company's appeal and delete the majority of the customs duty demand, along with related penalties and interest, is a positive development for the company.
* The Hon’ble Appellate Authority allowed the appeal filed by Kalpataru Projects International Limited (KPIL) against the Customs Authority's order. * The appeal relates to a demand for customs duty, interest, and penalty on alleged misclassification of tariff item code of goods imported for the financial years 2016-17 to 2019-20. * The Appellate Authority deleted the majority of the customs duty demand, amounting to approximately ₹83.40 lakhs, and remanded back the balance demand of approximately ₹1 lakh to the Original Adjudicating Authority for adjudication. * The Hon’ble Appellate Authority also deleted the interest, penalty, and additional penalty imposed on the company. * The order was received by the company on 26 November 2025.
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