Deliza Residency vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The Court quashed the impugned assessment orders and remitted the case to the Assessing Authority for fresh assessment. It held that FL3/FL11 licensees are not liable for interest on delayed ToT for specific periods if returns were filed by March 31, 2022, and ToT cleared by April 30, 2022; otherwise, interest would be payable from May 1, 2022.
Facts
The petitioner, an FL3/FL11 licensee, challenged assessment orders for AY 2020-21 and 2021-22, which imposed interest on delayed payment of Turnover Tax (ToT). The petitioner sought to quash these orders and direct fresh assessments in line with a previous judgment (Ext. P7) that covered similar issues.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was the liability of FL3/FL11 licensees to pay interest on delayed Turnover Tax (ToT) for specific periods in AY 2020-21 and 2021-22, based on the timelines for filing returns and paying the tax.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH MONDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 7TH PHALGUNA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 1573 OF 2024 PETITIONER: DELIZA RESIDENCY, AGED 31 YEARS, VAZHANI ROAD, WADAKKANCHERY, THRISSUR-680582, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER - ATHIRA MOHAN. BY ADVS. SRI. K. I. MAYANKUTTY MATHER SMT. S.PARVATHI SMT. KALLIYANI KRISHNA B. RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY (TAXES), ROOM NO. 396, 1ST FLOOR, NEAR SOUTH CONFERENCE HALL, MAIN BLOCK, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM GPO, PIN – 695001. 2 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX, SPECIAL CIRCLE, THRISSUR, SGST DEPARTMENT, POOTHOLE, THRISSUR, PIN – 680004. 3 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TAX PAYER SERVICES DIVISION - WADAKKANCHERY, SGST DEPARTMENT, POOTHOLE, THRISSUR, PIN – 680004. 4 COMMISSIONER, KERALA STATE GST DEPARTMENT, 9TH FLOOR, TAX TOWER, KILLIPPALAM, KARAMANA P. O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695002. 5 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (ARREAR RECOVERY), TAX PAYER SERVICES, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, POOTHOLE, THRISSUR, PIN – 680004. BY ADV. SMT. JASMINE M. M. - GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
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