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Madras High Court
Where registered trader's input tax credit in electronic credit ledger was blocked for over two years despite express rule limiting restriction period to one year, such continued blockage was invalid as the rule mandated unblocking after one year, and internal communication could not lawfully justify extension of restriction beyond statutory limit
Kerala High Court
Where a composite show cause notice and adjudication order covering multiple financial years was issued to petitioner for tax or ITC demands not involving fraud, such composite notice is unsustainable in law, thus both the notice and subsequent orders founded on it were quashed, with liberty to issue separate notices for each relevant period being preserved
Kerala High Court
Where appellant challenged detention proceedings and resulting penalty order as time-barred, asserting notice and order were issued beyond statutory period after detention and verification dates, and Single Judge relegating matter without deciding limitation plea, relegation order to be was set aside and matter was to be remanded to single judge for fresh adjudication on merits considering rival submissions
Kerala High Court
Where a composite show cause notice and consequential order were issued covering multiple financial years for demand of tax or ITC not involving fraud, such composite proceedings were impermissible as per binding Division Bench decisions and both notice and order were to be quashed with liberty to authorities to issue separate notices for each year
GSTAT Thiruvananthapuram
Where assessee faced SCN alleging ineligible ITC based on suppression for multiple years, but there was no proof of fraud, willful misstatement, or contumacious intent, and statutory reconciliations were properly disclosed, mere availment of self-assessed ineligible ITC did not amount to suppression, so demands under section 74 could not be sustained and appeal was allowed. GST: Where SCN under section 74(1) alleged suppression due to ineligible ITC but did not mention non-reply to audit queries or final audit report and Revenue for first time in appeal raised failure to furnish audit information, such new ground violated natural justice as it lacked specificity, proof of willful suppression, or statutory foundation, rendering appellate reversal unsustainable and assessee's appeals allowable
Kerala High Court
Where consolidated show-cause notice covering multiple financial years was issued in respect of tax or ITC demands not involving fraud, such composite notice was invalid as per precedent disallowing clubbing distinct periods, warranting quashing of consolidated notice and granting liberty to issue separate notices for each relevant year
Kerala High Court
Where composite show cause notice and order were issued to petitioner covering multiple financial years for tax or ITC not involving fraud, such consolidated proceedings were impermissible as per binding rulings, and composite notices and orders were quashed with liberty to revenue to issue separate notices for each relevant year
GSTAT Thiruvananthapuram
Where business of sole proprietor was discontinued after GSTIN cancellation and no notice or inquiry was made to legal representative regarding inherited estate as required under Section 93(1)(b), proceedings continued against deceased person were impermissible, with liability of legal heir limited to inherited estate, making OIA and underlying proceedings unsustainable and to be set aside. GST: Where assessee filed GSTR-3B returns for July-2017 to February-2018 on 31-7- 2018 and March-2018 on 16-6-2019, within the revised time period permitted by retrospective amendment to Section 16(5), disallowance of input tax credit on ground of limitation was unsustainable and assessee was entitled to claimed ITC with consequential relief
Rajasthan High Court
Where statutory GST appeal was dismissed as time barred and delay in filing was due to medical circumstances beyond control, writ jurisdiction could be invoked in such exceptional cases to advance justice, warranting condonation of delay so that appeal could be heard on merits, subject to statutory deposit requirements and late fee payments
Calcutta High Court
Where ex parte adjudication was made for ITC mismatch without verifying eligibility as mandated by Circular No. 183/15/2022-GST, and no opportunity for petitioner to respond was given, such assessment was unsustainable and was quashed with matter left for reconsideration in accordance with prescribed verification procedure and principles of natural justice
GSTAT Lucknow
Where vehicle transported iron scrap without mandatory E-Way Bill and was intercepted despite being accompanied by tax invoice and documents, subsequent generation of E-Way Bill did not cure breach, non-compliance with Rule 138(1) inferred evasion intent especially given short inter-State movement, thus imposition of tax and equal penalty under Section 129(3) was rightly imposed
Rajasthan High Court
Where petitioner’s statutory appeal delay was due to non-communication by CA not attributable to petitioner, and refusal to consider appeal on merits would cause serious prejudice, delay in filing was condoned and Appellate Authority was directed to hear appeal on merits
Rajasthan High Court
Where petition challenged respondents' blocking of ITC credited in electronic credit ledger for noncompliance with Rule 86A, alleging absence of recorded reasons and precondition satisfaction, and ledger subsequently became unblocked by operation of law during proceedings, since mandatory requirements of Rule 86A were not complied and substantive relief was spent, petition was disposed with a caution of future liability for noncompliance
GSTAT Kolkata
Refund of accumulated ITC claimed on export of goods could not be denied merely on basis of absence of toll plaza movements where goods were supplied under Bill To Ship To model and E way Bills, bilty copies, shipping bills, EGM details, transporter's certificate and bank statements established transportation and export; toll plaza receipts were not mandatory documents
Andhra Pradesh High Court
Where GST-registered trader was subjected to a composite assessment order imposing 100 percent penalty covering multiple tax periods through a single order, such composite assessment was unsustainable as statutory scheme requires separate period-wise orders, and allowing composite orders impairs statutory rights of appeal and renders legislative provisions otiose, thus impugned order was set aside
Kerala High Court
Where exporter claimed refund of unutilised SGST from transitional credit after migration from KVAT but failed to produce GST TRAN-1 or proof that credit was available in Electronic Credit Ledger as on 01.07.2017, refund was rightly rejected and writ remedy was not available since statutory appellate remedies were bypassed and writ was filed belatedly
Gujarat High Court
Where petitioner challenged show cause notice and subsequent orders regarding GST registration cancellation on ground that Stat Tax Officer had cited cases using AI, which were either not in existence, or were irrelevant, upon tendering of unconditional apology by STO, impugned orders and all consequential orders were to be set aside and fresh notice was to be issued to petitioner; Authorities were directed to scrupulously follow Instruction dated 18-08-2026 for use of AI
Kerala High Court
Where petitioner filed relevant GST returns for tax periods April 2019 to March 2020 prior to 30.11.2021 cut-off prescribed under Section 16(5), denial of input tax credit solely for late filing under Section 16(4) was unsustainable and petitioner was entitled for reconsideration and grant of ITC subject to fulfilment of other conditions
GSTAT Hyderabad
Where brick manufacturer under composition scheme exceeded aggregate turnover threshold during year as determined after excluding typographical errors, composition option ceased from date turnover limit was crossed and liability to pay tax at regular rate arose only on supplies made after such date with due credit for composition tax already paid, requiring no interference in figures so determined. GST: Where assessee composition taxpayer issued invoices without separate GST and department confirmed differential tax after audit, section 10(4) barred separate tax collection so invoices reflected total consideration inclusive of tax, requiring computation of differential tax on cum-tax basis under Rule 35, with benefit extended even if not specifically claimed and differential tax, interest and penalty to be recomputed accordingly
Madras High Court
Where petitioner discharged entire admitted tax before notified date but missed prescribed time limit for amnesty scheme application seeking waiver of interest and penalty, such time limit is mandatory and not directory, yet, in interest of justice, due to full tax payment and revenue protection, ex parte order was set aside and matter remanded for reconsideration after granting reasonable opportunity