The Assistant Commissioner vs. The Blue Moon Residency
Held
The High Court dismissed the review petition, finding no error apparent on the face of the record that warranted reconsideration. It reiterated that review jurisdiction is limited and not for re-hearing, thus upholding its previous decision that FL3 licensees were not liable for interest under the specified conditions.
Facts
The State filed a review petition against a judgment that exempted FL3 licensees (Bar attached Hotels) from interest on delayed payment of 5% turnover tax on parcel sales during Covid lockdowns, provided returns were filed by 31.03.2022 and tax paid by 30.04.2022. The State argued that the reduction of tax from 10% to 5% did not eliminate the liability for interest on delayed payment.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether the original judgment contained an error apparent on the face of the record regarding the liability of FL3 licensees for interest on delayed payment of turnover tax, given the reduced tax rate and extended deadlines during the Covid lockdown period.
Sections Cited
None
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Dated this the 8th day of February, 2024 Heard Mr. A. Muhammed Rafiq, learned Special Government Pleader for the review petitioners and Mr.
Rahul A, learned c
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