What If vat not paid on imported goods

Vishal Chemicals (accountant) (40 Points)

20 September 2014  

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF VAT NOT PAID ON SALE OF IMPORTED GOODS...? 
Respected Reader
                             We import goods outside India & pay customs duty  which include S.A.D. SPECIAL ADDITIONAL DUTY  
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when we sell goods we collect VAT from customers  (who do not give easily ) & pay to state government 
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& start process of S.A.D.  refund  through  C.A &  agents of  customs   which is  lengthy & big process
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after  receiving confirmation from commissioner of custom (REFUND CELL)  that all  our documents was correct & should be allowed for refund of money 
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but  government officers &  agents  give reason there is no  money  available  with  customs  to repay & years pass by no money is being received
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now  further  we  stopped collecting  VAT from customers   &  do not  require  back  SAD refund of our further   purchases
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is  this  be  punishable  or  not.....?  

as  we already paid SAD to customs & do not  require back
but want to decrease work of collecting VAT & SAD refund lengthy procedure
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Awaiting your favourable reply
Thanks & Regards
Pravin