The State Of Karnataka vs. M/S Ceeta Industries Limited
Held
The High Court held that the Tribunal's view on reversing input tax credit due to trade discounts was in conflict with Supreme Court precedent. It also noted that the eligibility of input tax credit when the selling dealer defaults on tax payment was settled by a coordinate bench.
Facts
The State of Karnataka filed a revision petition challenging an order of the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal that allowed appeals concerning entry tax, penalty, and input tax credit. The core dispute involved the treatment of trade discounts and the eligibility of input tax credit when the selling dealer failed to remit taxes.
Key Issues
Whether trade discounts should be deducted from the sale price for tax purposes, and whether a purchasing dealer is eligible for input tax credit if the selling dealer fails to deposit the collected tax.
Sections Cited
Section 65(1), Section 36(1), Section 72(2), Section 5(5), Section 6(2)
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1/10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 10th DAY OF AUGUST 2018
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE Dr.JUSTICE VINEET KOTHARI
AND THE HON’BLE Mrs.JUSTICE S.SUJATHA
STRP No.299/2017
BETWEEN:
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, VANIJYA THERIGE KARYALAYA GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU
…PETITIONER
(BY Mr.VIKRAM A.HUILGOL, HCGP)
AND:
M/s. CEETA INDUSTRIES LIMITED PLOT NO.34-38, KIADB INDUSTRIES AREA, SATHYAMANGALA TUMKUR – 572 104
…RESPONDENT
(BY Mr.K.MALLAHA RAO, ADV.)
THIS STRP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 65(1) OF KVAT ACT, 2003 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 31.01.2017 PASSED IN STA NOS.486 TO 490/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE KARNATAKA APPELLATE TRIBUNAL AT BENGALURU, UPHOLDING THE APPEALS IN STA NOS.486/2016 TO 488/2016 ALLOWING THE APPEAL IN STA NO.489 AND 490/2016 FILED TO THE EXTENT OF LEVY OF ENTRY TAX AND LEVY OF PENALTY UNDER Date of Judgment 10-08-2018 STRP No.299/2017 The State of Karnataka Vs. M/s. Ceeta Industries Limited
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SEC.6(2) AND 5(5) OF THE ACT FOR THE YEARS OF 2008-09, 2009-10. THIS STRP COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY Dr.
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