Sivarajendran V vs. State Of Kerala

WP(C)/30262/2022HC KeralaGSTCNR KLHC01064305202230 November 2023Bench: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. K. SINGH62 pages
For Respondent: MR MUHAMED RAFEEQ-SPL.GP
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Held

The Court held that licensees who filed returns by 31.03.2022 and cleared ToT by 30.04.2022 were not liable for interest on delayed payment for certain periods. However, those who failed to meet these deadlines were liable for interest from 01.05.2022 and for delayed return filing.

Facts

The writ petitions challenged the interest liability imposed on licensees for delayed remittance of turnover tax (ToT) for FY 2020-21 and 2021-22. The core issue was whether interest was leviable for specific periods of delay in payment and filing of returns.

Key Issues

The primary issue was the applicability of interest on delayed turnover tax payments and return filings for specific periods during FY 2020-21 and 2021-22.

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Heard together (2 matters)

WP(C) NO. 33654 OF 2022
WP(C).174/2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH THURSDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 33654 OF 2022 PETITIONER/S:

PERIYAR RESORTS PVT. LTD. BHOOTHATHANKETTU, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR PHILOMINA KURIAKOSE., PIN - 686681

BY ADVS.RAHUL A.; S ANIL KUMAR (TRIVANDRUM); SABU C.J; M.RAJAGOPAL; APARNA ANIL; S.SHAINA; KIROSH RAJAN PONNAMBIL RESPONDENT/S:

1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER STATE GST DEPARTMENT, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT., PIN - 686691 2 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695001 3 THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033 OTHER PRESENT:

MR MUHAMED RAFEEQ-SPL.GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING RESERVED, THE COURT ON 30.11.2023, ALONG WITH WP(C).174/2023, 1467/2023 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

W.P.(C) No.33654/2022, 174/2023, 1467/2023, 24796/2022, 25738/2022, 26174/2022, 26674/2022, 26738/2022, 27947/2022, 28569/2022, 29643/2022, 29661/2022, 29666/2022,

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