GST ArticleHigh Court

A Single Show Cause Notice cannot be issued for multiple tax periods

The Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka in the case of M/s Veremax Technologies Services Limited held that single SCN cannot be issued for multiple tax periods because particular action must be completed within a designated year, and that same is consolidated in section 73(10) of the CGST Act that prescribes a specific time limit for furnishing annual return for the Financial Year to which the tax due relates.

GST ArticleHigh Court

HC grants opportunity for reply to SCN as Assessee being small businessman was not aware of the proceedings initiated

The Hon’ble Madras High Court in the case of Tvl. Tripathi Packaging granted the Assessee a fresh opportunity to file reply to the Show Cause Notice in case where the Assessee could not provide proper explanation to discrepancy raised as the Assessee was not aware of the proceedings initiated subject to the condition that the Assessee deposits 10% of the disputed tax amount confirmed in the assessment order.