M/S Mittal Electronics System vs. Commissioner Commercial Tax
Held
The High Court found the Tribunal's order unsustainable as it failed to record specific findings on how it arrived at the reduced quantum of tax. The Court held that the Tribunal, as the last fact-finding authority, must provide clear reasoning for its decisions.
Facts
During a survey, the assessee's premises were inspected, and account books were not produced. Subsequently, during assessment, the assessee produced books, but the assessing officer rejected them, enhancing purchase and sale turnover and creating a tax demand. The Tribunal partly allowed the assessee's appeal, reducing the tax demand.
Key Issues
Whether the Tribunal erred by not recording specific findings to justify the reduction in tax demand. Whether the Tribunal's decision was based on estimation without adequate material.
Sections Cited
Section 58
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[1] Reserved on 22.09.2022 Delivered on 30.09.2022 Court No. - 10 Case :- SALES/TRADE TAX REVISION No. - 312 of 2022 Revisionist :- M/S Mittal Electronics System Opposite Party :- Commissioner Commercial Tax Counsel for Revisionist :- Alok Saxena Hon'ble Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.
Heard Sri Alok Saxena, learned counsel for the revisionist and Sri Ravi Shanker Pandey, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the opposite party.
This Commercial Tax Revision filed under Section 58 of U.P. Value Added Tax Act, 2008 (hereinafter called as ‘Act of 2008’) assails the judgment and order passed by Commercial Tax Tribunal, Meerut (Division Bench) dated 20.06.2022 in Second Appeal No. 71 of 2020 partly allowing the appeal which was filed against the judgment dated 12.02.2020 passed by Additional Commissioner, Grade-II (Appeals)- IInd, Commercial Tax, Meerut.
Facts in nutshell, are that assessee is a registered firm within the State of U.P. under U.P. Act of 2008. It is engaged in the business of trading and repairing of inverter/stabilizer, UPS and batteries. The dispute is for the assessment year 2013-14. On 24.04.2014, the premises of the assessee was surveyed/inspected. During t
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