C.G. George vs. The State Tax Officer

WP(C)/24786/2018HC KeralaGSTCNR KLHC01056373201815 December 2021Bench: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN6 pages

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Held

The Court held that orders re-fixing compounded tax based on website information are not sustainable in law. It relied on a previous judgment stating there is no presumption of correctness for website information and penal proceedings cannot be initiated based on such data.

Facts

The petitioner's crusher unit's compounded tax for 2014-15 and 2015-16 was re-fixed by the State Tax Officer based on website information and a certificate from the Environmental Engineer. The petitioner argued that the officer lacked jurisdiction to pass such orders based solely on website data.

Key Issues

Whether tax re-fixing based on website information is legally valid. Whether website information can be the sole basis for penal proceedings or re-assessment.

Sections Cited

Section 8(B)

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2021 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 24786 OF 2018 PETITIONER: C.G. GEORGE CHENDAYAD GRANITES (P) LTD., KSIDC INDUSTRIAL GROWTH CENTRE, VALIYAVELICHAM, KUTHUPARAMBA, KANNUR - 670643. BY ADV ANJALI MENON RESPONDENTS: 1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER STATE TAX OFFICE, STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAXES, KUTHUPARAMBA - 670643. 2 THE COMMISSIONER STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT THUSHARA JAMES THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15.12.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) 24786/2018 2

JUDGMENT This writ petition is filed challenging Exts.P9 and P10 orders issued by the first respondent in respect of the petitioner's crusher unit re-fixing the compounded tax respectively for the years 2014-15 and 2015-16 based on the information available in the website of the company and the certificate issued by the Environmental Engineer of the Pollution Control Board. According to the petitioner, the first respondent has no jurisdiction or authority to pass an orde

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