Josco Jewellers PVT. LTD. vs. The Joint Commissioner (Taxpayer Services)
Held
The High Court held that the assessing authority violated principles of natural justice by not providing the petitioner a further opportunity to submit all relevant credit notes and original invoices. Consequently, the matter was remanded back to the assessing authority for a fresh order after allowing the petitioner to present all evidence.
Facts
Josco Jewellers challenged an assessment order under Section 73(1) of the CGST/SGST Act for 2017-18. The order raised a tax demand based on unverified sale returns, alleging the petitioner had not uploaded corresponding credit notes. The petitioner contended they were not given a full opportunity to produce all supporting documents during the assessment.
Key Issues
Whether the assessment order was passed in violation of natural justice due to the assessing authority's failure to grant the petitioner a complete opportunity to produce all supporting documents for claimed sale returns.
Sections Cited
Section 73(1) of the CGST/SGST Act, Section 20 of the IGST Act
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WP(C) NO. 9279 OF 2024 1
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 7TH CHAITHRA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 9279 OF 2024 PETITIONER/S:
JOSCO JEWELLERS PVT. LTD., ROOM NO.13, RAJIV GANDHI MUNICIPAL COMPLEX,M.C. ROAD, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, SRI.SABU THOMAS, PIN - 686001
BY ADVS. A.KUMAR (SR.) P.J.ANILKUMAR G.MINI(1748) P.S.SREE PRASAD
RESPONDENT/S:
THE JOINT COMMISSIONER (TAXPAYER SERVICES), STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, FIRST FLOOR, CIVIL STATION, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686002 OTHER PRESENT:
SRI. JASMIN M.M.-GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27.03.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 9279 OF 2024 2
J U D G M E N T
The present writ petition has been filed impugning the assessment order dated 28.12.2023 passed by the respondent under the provisions of Section 73(1) of the CGST/SGST Act, 2017 read with Section 20 of the IGST Act, 2017. 2.The impugned order has been challenged only on the question that on verification of the Profit and Loss Accounts, it was no
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