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IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
BHARATI DANGRE, NIVEDITA P.MEHTA
Umicore Autocat India Private Limited – Appellant
Versus
Union of India, Through its Secretary to Government, Ministry of Finance – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. amalgamation and itc transfer (Para 1 , 3 , 5) |
| 2. arguments regarding state restrictions on itc transfer. (Para 2) |
| 3. case arises from an amalgamation under section 18 of the cgst act. (Para 4) |
| 4. eligibility of itc under cgst act (Para 7 , 9 , 10) |
| 5. court examines past judgments and distinguishes facts (Para 12 , 14 , 38 , 42) |
| 6. examination of tax laws and principles applicable to itc. (Para 15 , 19) |
| 7. legislative intent on itc transfer (Para 18 , 20 , 29) |
| 8. court permits itc transfer despite restrictions (Para 36 , 43) |
| 9. court's reasoning in allowing the transfer of itc despite state boundaries. (Para 39 , 40) |
JUDGMENT :
BHARATI DANGRE, J.
1. The Petition filed by the Umicore Autocat India Private Limited has raised a challenge to the action of the Respondents in restricting the transfer of the un-utilized Input Tax Credit [ITC] on account of merger/amalgamation, under Section 18 (3) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [hereinafter referred to as the CGST Act, 2017 for short] on the ground that the transfer is prohibited where it involve two distinct States.
The Petitioner, therefore, seeks a direction to the Goods and Services Tax Network [Respondent No.
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