Key Systems vs. State Tax Officer
Held
The High Court observed that the impugned order (Ext.P4) did not show consideration of the petitioner's contention regarding payments made against the provisional registration. The Court set aside Ext.P4 to the extent it denied credit under Section 16(2)(c) and directed the 1st respondent to reconsider the matter afresh.
Facts
The petitioner, a registered GST dealer, was denied Input Tax Credit (ITC) for purchases from BSNL. The tax was remitted by BSNL against the petitioner's provisional GST registration number, but ITC was denied as it was not against the permanent registration number. The petitioner contended that the impugned order failed to consider this aspect.
Key Issues
Whether Input Tax Credit can be denied solely because the tax was remitted against a provisional GST registration number instead of the permanent one, particularly when the payments were made before the permanent registration was granted.
Sections Cited
Section 16(2)(c)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF JULY 2024 / 9TH SRAVANA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 26839 OF 2024 PETITIONER: KEY SYSTEMS, CHOOLAYIL TOWERS,FINISHING POINT, THATHAMPALLI P.O, ALAPPUZHA – 682 013, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, PIN – 682 013. BY ADV A.KRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE TAX OFFICER, FIRST CIRCLE, STATE GOODS & SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, COLLECTORATE, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 001. 2 STATE TAX OFFICER, (ARREAR RECOVERY)OFFICE OF JOINT COMMISSIONER, TAX PAYER SERVICES, STATE GOODS & SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT BSNL BHAVAN, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 001. 3 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, STATE GOODS & SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 001. SMT. JASMINE M M (GP) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31.07.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 26839 OF 2024 2 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a registered dealer under the CGST / SGST Acts. Ext.P1 is the Provisional Registration granted to the petitioner under the CGST / SGST Acts with Registration No.32AACFK4681K1Z9. It is the case of the petitioner that for certain
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