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ITC cannot be denied to bona fide recipient for supplier’s failure to deposit tax with the Government

The Hon’ble Gauhati High Court in M/s Metal Syndicate and Another set aside the OIO and the OIA confirming GST demand of Rs. 78,70,952/- along with interest and equivalent penalty, and held that a bona fide purchasing dealer cannot be denied ITC merely on account of the supplier’s failure to deposit the tax collected with the Government.