State Of Karnataka Through vs. M/S Zenith Enterprises
Held
The Court held that the assessee is entitled to the benefit of input tax credit even when claimed belatedly. This decision was based on a previous ruling in a similar case.
Facts
The petitioner, State of Karnataka, filed a revision petition against an order allowing the assessee's appeal. The original assessment order levied higher tax, penalty, and interest for the tax periods April 2010 to March 2011.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether the assessee could claim Input Tax Credit belatedly.
Sections Cited
None explicitly mentioned as discussed in the provided text, though the case pertains to VAT and input tax credit which would involve various sections of the KVAT Act.
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STRP No.62/2019
1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2022 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M. ADIGA S.T.R.P No.62 OF 2019
BETWEEN :
STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH THE COMMISSIOENR OF COMMERCIAL TAXES VANIJYA THERIGE KARYALAYA P.KALINGARAO ROAD 1ST MAIN ROAD, GANDHINAGAR BENGALURU-560 009 ... PETITIONER
(BY SHRI. JEEVAN J. NEERALGI, AGA)
AND :
M/S. ZENITH ENTERPRISES NO.301, 2ND E CROSS, HRBR LAYOUT ST.THOMAS TOWN POST NEAR RAMAIAH LAYOUT III BLOCK, KAMMANAHALLI BENGALURU-560 084 ... RESPONDENT
(SERVED-UNREPRESENTED)
THIS STRP IS FILED UNDER SEC.65(1) OF THE KARNATAKA VALUE ADDED TAX ACT, 2003 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 26.09.2018 PASSED IN STA.NO.85/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE KARNATAKA APPELLATE TRIBUNAL AT BENGALURU, ALLOWING THE APPEAL FILED AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 30.11.2017 PASSED IN VAT.AP.124/15-16 ON THE FILE OF THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF COM
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