# The Finance Act, 2019 (No. 2), Section 76: Insertion of new section 114AB

- Act: The Finance Act, 2019 (No. 2)
- Ministry: Ministry of Finance
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/finance-act-2019-no-2/section/76/

## Text

Insertion of new section 114AB 76. After section 114AA of the Customs Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:-- '114AB. Penalty for obtaining instrument by fraud, etc.—Where any person has obtained any instrument by fraud, collusion, wilful misstatement or suppression of facts and such instrument has been utilised by such person or any other person for discharging duty, the person to whom the instrument was issued shall be liable for penalty not exceeding the face value of such instrument. Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, the expression "instrument" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the Explanation 1 to section 28AAA.'.

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