Anti Dumping Duty on Polypropylene – Yet another Resurrection
PROVISIONAL Anti Dumping Duty was imposed on import of Polypropylene falling under sub heading 3902 1000 or 3902 3000 originating in, or exported from, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Singapore by notification No. , dated the 30th July, 2009.
This Notification expired on 29th January, 2010.
Now the Government has re-imposed the Anti Dumping Duty for a period of five years w.e.f from the original date that is 30th July 2009. But the Government forgets the fact that the notification expired on 29th January 2010. What is the position for the last ten months? Board is totally silent on this!
When they cannot keep track of the sun-set clause in their notifications, why should there be a sunset clause at all? Why can't they simply say that all notifications are valid till they are withdrawn? How long will we have to live with this retrospective taxation just because the Board has no machinery to update its notifications? Is it fair to punish the taxpayers for the incompetence of some officers in the Board? Why can't they just make a list of notifications with a sun-set clause and keep track of them? TIOL will be glad to assist them if it is acceptable to them.
Notification No. : Dated November 19, 2010.