Coral Reef vs. The State Tax Officer
Held
The Court held that licensees who filed returns by 31.03.2022 and cleared ToT by 30.04.2022 are not liable for interest on delayed payment for specific periods. However, those who failed to meet these deadlines are liable for interest from 01.05.2022.
Facts
The petitioners, FL3/FL11 licensees, challenged the interest liability imposed for delayed remittance of turnover tax (ToT) for FY 2020-21 and 2021-22. The issue pertained to the period of delay in payment and filing of returns.
Key Issues
Whether interest is leviable on FL3/FL11 licensees for delayed payment of turnover tax and delay in filing returns for FY 2020-21 and 2021-22.
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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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