State Of Kerala vs. West Fort Hospital
Held
The High Court dismissed the State's revisions, holding that the issue was covered by the Full Bench judgment in Sanjose Parish Hospital, which found such transactions not exigible to tax. The Court set aside the Tribunal's order, with a reservation that if the Supreme Court reverses the Full Bench judgment, the assessees would then be liable.
Facts
The State of Kerala challenged the Kerala VAT Appellate Tribunal's orders concerning the taxability of oxygen, lab consumables, and radiology charges by hospitals. These items were purchased for medical emergencies and sold to patients for therapeutic purposes, and the Tribunal had ruled in favor of the hospitals.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was the exigibility to tax of the purchase and sale of oxygen, lab consumables, and radiology charges by hospitals for medical and therapeutic purposes.
Sections Cited
Section 25(1) of KVAT Act, Section 25A of KVAT Act
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OT.Rev.Nos.111, 112 & 113 OF 2020 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI OT.Rev.No.111 OF 2020 AGAINST THE ORDER IN TAVAT 577/2017 DATED 29-11-2019 OF KERALA VAT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM REVISION PETITIONER/S: STATE OF KERALA REP.BY THE JOINT COMMISSIONER (LAW), KERALA GST DEPARTMENT,ERNAKULAM. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.V.K.SHAMSUDHEEN RESPONDENT/S: M/S.WEST FORT HOSPITAL WEST FORT,THRISSUR-680002. BY ADV. SRI.HARISANKAR.V.MENON THIS OTHER TAX REVISION (VAT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.09.2020, ALONG WITH OT.Rev.112/2020, OT.Rev.113/2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
OT.Rev.Nos.111, 112 & 113 OF 2020 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI OT.Rev.No.112 OF 2020 AGAINST THE ORDER IN TAVAT 324/2016 DATED 29-11-2019 OF KERALA VAT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM REVISION PETITIONER/S: STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE JOINT COMMISSIONER (LA
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