Query on Excise

vivek banka (Manager) (28 Points)

19 January 2011  

Pls provide your valuable opinion on the below mentioned query

A Ltd enters into a agreement with B ( a job worker) for processing of some materials. The Yield rate is agreed to be 90%. A ltd during the year sends to B 100 tons of material during the year. The Job worker could only return 80 tons of finished goods. 10 tons (90-80) could not be returned.This is a shortage during stock verification. Diff bet book stock & ground stock. As per book it is 90 tons whereas ground stock is 80 tons.We can not conclude whether 10 tons has been sold by job worker or lost / theft/ pilferage etc. A ltd sells the goods supplied by B at Rs 8000 (say) + ED+Sales tax. The job worker agreed to pay the basic price i.e Rs 8000 to A ltd for 10 tons which couldnot be supplied.

Pl. note that cenvat credit has been availed on 100 tons input. Final product is to be removed after paying excise duty.

Now the Query is

Can Excise Authorities/sales tax Authorities ask A Ltd. to pay excise duty/sales tax on the 10 tons?