B. M. SHYAM PRASAD
Appario Retail Private Limited – Appellant
Versus
Deputy Commissioner Commercial Taxes – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The petitioner is engaged in the business of trading of electronic goods on Amazon [an On-line Retailer] and is registered under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [CGST Act]/ KARNATAKA GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT , 2017 [KGST Act]. The petitioner has filed this petition impugning the Show Cause Notice dated 30.09.2023 under Section 73(1) of the KGST Act read with the relevant provisions of the CGST Act and Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [IGST Act] which is also in Form GST DRC - 01.
2. The petitioner, in addition to impugning the notice dated 30.09.2023 [impugned Show Cause Notice], has also sought for further reliefs which read as under:
(d) To issue order(s) or directions in the nature of Mandamus holding that the Petitioner is neither liable to pay interest under Section 50 of the CGST Act nor can penalty under Section 122(2)(a) can be imposed on them.
(e) To issue order(s) or directions in the nature of Certiorari quashing endorsement notice issued by Respon
Transactional value under Section 15 of the GST Act must be the decisive element for tax liability, and arbitrary assumptions regarding pricing or profit margins are impermissible.
Multiple Show Cause Notices can exist for the same tax period under GST if they pertain to different subjects, reinforcing the absence of a bar under the GST regulations.
A proper Show Cause Notice is essential for valid proceedings under Section 73 of the Assam Goods and Services Tax Act, ensuring compliance with principles of natural justice.
The court ruled that confusion about GST application does not constitute fraud or willful misstatement needed to invoke penalties under the Goods and Services Tax Act, thus quashing the show cause no....
Natural justice is upheld when multiple opportunities to be heard are provided; consolidated orders across tax periods are permissible under CGST law without causing prejudice unless demonstrable har....
Proceedings under Section 74 of the CGST Act cannot be initiated without evidence of fraud or misstatement if prior proceedings under Section 73 have been concluded.
Show-cause notices under Sections 73 and 74 of the WBGST/CGST Act can coexist for the same tax period if based on distinct grounds, and petitioners must pursue available appellate remedies before see....
Proper issuance of a Show Cause Notice is a prerequisite for valid tax determination under the Assam Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
Dual proceedings concerning the same subject matter initiated by State GST authorities after Central GST proceedings are barred under Section 6(2)(b) of the CGST Act.
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