GST ArticleHigh Court

Notice cannot be issued against an Amalgamating Company Post Merger is void ab initio

The Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case HCL Infosystems Ltd. v. Commissioner of State Tax & anr[W.P.(C) 7391/2024 dated November 21, 2024] quashed the show cause notice and the final order issued in the name of Amalgamating Company post-merger because they were against Section 87 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act (“the CGST Act”) and 160 of the CGST Act.  The court held that the preceding cannot be brought to a merged entity and it is a substantive error that cannot be cured.

GST ArticleHigh Court

Provisional Attachment under Section 83 valid when prima facie view arises that attachment is necessary to protect revenue interest

The Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of JV Creatives (P.) Ltd. dismissed the writ petition filed against the order of provisional attachment passed under Section 83 of the CGST Act wherein the Commissioner prima facie opined that passing of order was necessary to protect revenue interest in case where the Hon’ble High Court was of the view that there is nexus between the supplier and recipient in case wherein it has been alleged that the supplier was non-existent and the invoice has been issued without the supply of goods.