Suguna Sponge And Power Private Limited vs. The Superintendent Of Central Tax
Held
The Court held that Rule 86A can be invoked to disallow debit from the electronic credit ledger even if the credit is not currently available, as long as the credit was fraudulently availed or ineligible. The blocking order is intended to preserve revenue pending assessment.
Facts
The petitioner's electronic credit ledger was blocked by the respondent under Rule 86A of the CGST Rules, 2017, to the extent of Rs. 19,73,299. The petitioner challenged this action, arguing that Rule 86A could not be invoked as there was no input tax credit available in the ledger at the time of blocking.
Key Issues
Whether Rule 86A of the CGST Rules, 2017, permits blocking of input tax credit that is not currently available in the electronic credit ledger. The interpretation of the phrase 'such credit' in Rule 86A.
Sections Cited
Rule 86A, Section 73, Section 74, Section 122
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ij i IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 11338 OF 2024 Between: M/s. Suguna Sponge and Power Private Limited, Sy. No. 311 A and B 1029, Bhogasamudram Village Yadiki Mandal, Bhogasamudram Village, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, 515411 Represented by its Senior Accountant, Mr. Ravi Kumar Garg, S/o. Tirath Prasad Garg, Aged about 34 years, R/o. Hyderabad, Telangana- 500034 ...PETITIONER AND 1. The Superintendent of Central Tax, Tadipatri CGST Range, Anantapur CGST Division, 15/1247, 2"'' Road, Sanjeeva Nagar Tadipatri- 515411. 2. The Assistant/Deputy Commissioner of Central Tax, Anantapur CGST Division, No.13-3- 307, Takai Towers, R.F.Road, Anantapur-515001 .
Commissioner of Central tax, Tirupati Commissionerate, D.N0.9/86-A, Amaravathi Nager, West Church Compound, Tirupati - 517502. 4. . The Union of India, rep by its Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Service Tax, Central Secretariat, New Delhi. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution o
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