GST Article

Whether medical reason is a valid reason for condoning delay in filing an appeal before the appellate authority?

The Honorable Madras High Court in the case of M/s. Great Heights Developers LLP allowed the appeal before the Appellate Authority and held that if the Taxpayer demonstrates that the delay in filing appeal was due to valid mitigating circumstances such as medical condition then the Appellate Authority can condone delay and consider appeal on its merits.

GST ArticleHigh Court

No denial of ITC merely because the supplier failed to file returns and pay taxes

The Hon’ble Uttarakhand High Court in Subhash Singh has modified the assessment order passed earlier against the purchasing dealer on condition of depositing 10% of the amount demanded and further observed that proceedings under Section 74 of the CGST Act, 2017 should not ideally be instituted against the purchasing dealer for availing the benefit of ITC since the same has not been availed in a fraudulent manner.