M/S Sri Laven Engineering Private Limited vs. The State Of Karnataka
Held
The Court held that the claim of ITC cannot be restricted to the tax period in which the output tax is computed and assessed. Machinery provisions cannot override substantive provisions of the Act, and ITC claims are indefeasible.
Facts
The petitioner challenged the proviso to Section 10(3) of the KVAT Act, 2003, which they argued illegally restricted input tax credit (ITC) claims to the tax period in which output tax was computed. The court noted that the controversy was covered by a previous judgment.
Key Issues
Whether the claim of Input Tax Credit (ITC) can be restricted to the tax period in which the output tax is computed and assessed, and if machinery provisions can override substantive provisions of the KVAT Act.
Sections Cited
Section 10(3), Section 35
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1/13 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2018 BEFORE THE HON’BLE Dr.JUSTICE VINEET KOTHARI WRIT PETITION No.37730/2016 (T-RES)
BETWEEN:
M/s. Sri Laven Engineering Private Limited Represented by its Director Shri Balaji. S., No.B-37, 3rd Stage, Peenya Industrial Estate Bangalore-560 058. ... Petitioner
(By Sri K.N. Arvinda Navada, Advocate)
AND:
The State of Karnataka Through its the Principal Secretary Finance Department Vidhana Soudha Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Road, Bangalore-560 001. 2. The Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes LVO-75, DVO-6, ‘B’ Block, KIADB Industrial Area Bangalore-560 058. .
.. Respondents (By Sri T.K. Vedamurthy, AGA)
Date of order: 30-01-2018 in WP No.37730/2016 M/s. Sri Laven Engineering Private Limited. vs. The State of Karnataka & anr.
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This Writ Petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying to declare that the proviso to Section 10(3) of the KVAT Act, 2003 inserted by the Karnataka Value Added Tax (Amend
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