M/S Lease Plan INDIA PVT LTD vs. The State Of Karnataka
Held
The High Court held that a writ petition directly challenging a re-assessment order under Article 226 is not maintainable when effective alternative remedies by way of appeal are available under the KVAT Act. The Court advisedly refrained from expressing any opinion on the merits of the contentions.
Facts
The petitioner, M/s. Lease Plan India Private Ltd., challenged a re-assessment order for the tax period 2012-13 under the KVAT Act, 2003. The grounds included disallowance of Input Tax Credit, taxability of fleet management charges, and ad hoc additions to turnover.
Key Issues
Whether a writ petition is maintainable before the High Court bypassing the statutory appellate remedies available under the KVAT Act. Whether the contentions raised by the assessee regarding Input Tax Credit, fleet management charges, and ad hoc additions are valid.
Sections Cited
Section 39(1)
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1/7 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
Dated this the 20th day of February, 2018
Before
THE HON’BLE DR JUSTICE VINEET KOTHARI
Writ Petition No.5590 of 2018 (T-RES)
Between M/s. Lease Plan India Private Ltd. A Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 Having its office at No.110, Oxford Towers Airport Road, Bangalore-560008 Represented herein by its Authorised Signatory Ms. Anjali Prashant Gupta (Adult).
... Petitioner
(By Mr. Neil Hildreth and Mr. Nikhil Gupta, for Mr. Arun Sri Kumar, Advocate)
And
The State of Karnataka Through the Secretary Finance Department Vidhana Soudha Bangalore-560001. 2. Commissioner of Commercial Taxes Office of the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes DVO 3, 2nd Floor, TTMC, ‘B’ Block BMTC Building, Shanthinagar Bangalore-560027. Date of Order 20-02-2018 W.P.No.5590/2018 M/s. Lease Plan India Private Ltd. Vs. The State of Karnataka & Ors. ..
2/7
Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Audit)-5.1, B-Block, VTK-2 DVO-5, Bengaluru-560047.
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