Shafeer U.H vs. The State Tax Officer-I
Held
The High Court found no illegality in the condition imposed by the Appellate Tribunal for granting the stay. The Tribunal had prima facie found that the appellant could not substantiate his claim for a concessional rate of tax.
Facts
The appellant, a registered dealer, challenged assessment orders for multiple financial years. His appeals were dismissed by the Joint Commissioner (Appeals). He then filed second appeals with stay petitions before the Appellate Tribunal, which granted a stay on tax demand on the condition of depositing 20% of the demand.
Key Issues
Whether the condition imposed by the Appellate Tribunal for granting a stay on tax demand was justified, considering the appellant's inability to substantiate his claim for a concessional tax rate.
Sections Cited
CGST Act, SGST Act
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR & THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE KAUSER EDAPPAGATH TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2023/21ST AGRAHAYANA, 1945 WA NO. 2044 OF 2023 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT WP(C) 33576/2023 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANT/PETITIONER: SHAFEER U.H AGED 45 YEARS PROPRIETOR, M/S. NAFEESA WOOD PRODUCTS, VENGOLA P.O., ARACKAPPADY, PERUMBAVOOR, PIN - 683542 BY ADVS. N.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR ANTONY JONES RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: 1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER-I (FORMERLY COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER), STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, NORTH PARAVOOR, ON DEPUTATION TO SPECIAL TEAM, PERUMBAVOOR., PIN - 683542 2 THE KERALA VALUE ADDED TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682015 3 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, MUVATTUPUZHA, PIN - 686669 OTHER PRESENT: SR.GP-DR.THUSHARA JAMES. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.12.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J U D G M E N T Dr. Kauser Edappagath, J.
The appellant is a registered dealer engaged in the veneer bus
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