Custom Act, 1962
75A.
Interest on Drawback. –
(1)
Where any drawback payable to a claimant under section 74 or section 75 is not
paid within a period of two months from the date of filing a claim for payment
of such drawback, there shall be paid to that claimant in addition to the
amount of drawback, interest at the rate fixed under section 27A from the date
after the expiry of the said period of two months till the date of payment of
such drawback :
Provided that where any drawback, ordered to be
paid under section 74 or section 75 in respect of a claim under any of the said
sections filed before the date on which the Finance Bill, 1995 receives the
assent of the President, is not refunded within three months from such date,
there shall be paid to the applicant interest under this section from the date
immediately after three months from such date, till the date of refund of such
drawback.
(2)
Where any drawback has been paid to the claimant erroneously, the claimant
shall, within a period of three months from the date of demand, pay in addition
to the said amount of drawback, interest at the rate fixed under section 28AA
from the date after the expiry of the said period of three months till the date
of recovery of such drawback.