Lukose. K.C. vs. The Deputy Commissioner
Held
The High Court, relying on its previous judgments, held that the option under Section 7 is to opt out of regular assessment, not to choose among the different methods of calculation within Section 7. Once the compounding option is exercised, the tax liability is governed by Section 7 as a whole, and the assessee cannot dictate which limb of the section applies. The Court found no merit in the petitioner's contentions.
Facts
The petitioner, a bar-attached hotel, challenged orders calculating turnover tax under the compounding scheme of Section 7 of the Kerala General Sales Tax Act for FY 2022-23 and 2023-24. The petitioner contended that parcel sales turnover from previous years, taxed at a lower rate, should not be considered when determining the highest turnover for compounding, and that no hearing was provided.
Key Issues
Whether parcel sales turnover should be excluded when calculating compounded turnover tax under Section 7 of the KGST Act based on previous years' highest turnover. Whether the petitioner was denied an opportunity of hearing before the compounding orders were passed.
Sections Cited
Section 7 of the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963, Section 5(2) of the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963, Rule 30 of the Kerala General Sales Tax Rules, 1963
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C.R. IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 3RD PHALGUNA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 42535 OF 2023 PETITIONER/S: LUKOSE. K.C., AGED 68 YEARS PROPRIETOR, M/S. KBC GREEN PARK HOTEL, EDAT, PAYYANNUR, KANNUR, PIN - 670307 BY ADVS. HARISANKAR V. MENON MEERA V.MENON R.SREEJITH K.KRISHNA PARVATHY MENON RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TAX PAYER SERVICES, KANNUR NORTH, STATE GOODS & SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, KANNUR, PIN - 670002 2 THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWERS, KILLIPPALAM, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695002 3 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 OTHER PRESENT: SMT.JASMINE M.M.- GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22.02.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 42535 OF 2023 2 “C.R.” J U D G M E N T Heard Sri.Harisankar V.Menon, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Smt.Jasmine M.M., learned Government Pleader, for the respondents.
The present writ petition has been filed making a challeng
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