High Court Rulings


Upholds WCT on sub-contractor; Absent privity of contract, promissory estoppel inapplicable

HC upholds Revision order, rejects assessee’s exemption claim as ‘sub-contractor’ for construction of port, under Rule 17(1)(e) of Andhra Pradesh VAT Act pursuant to exemption grante...View More

Applies L&T ratio; Refuses composite WCT on pipes supplied for laying & commissioning 

Rajasthan HC upholds Single Judge bench order, sales tax payable on pre-stressed concrete (PSC) pipes supplied under work order for laying, jointing and commissioning of pipelines for State Govt Dept;...View More

Applies dominant intention test; Annual Reports printing a 'works contract', not 'sale'

HC allows appeal, printing of Annual Reports constitutes a works contract, no sales tax payable under Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act on printing materials used therein; Predominant intention of asse...View More

Steamer agent services from Indian shores to overseas clients constitute 'exports'

Rendition of steamer agent services on Indian shore to clients residing abroad, against convertible foreign exchange consideration amounts to ‘export of service’; Rejects Revenue contentio...View More

Condones delay in filing appeal, vacancy in manager position a bonafide ground 

HC grants relief to Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co., allows condonation of delay of 579 days in filing statutory appeal, on ground of vacancy in position of Manager (Accounts & Fina...View More

Lease rentals taxable under DVAT Act w.e.f. April 2005, notwithstanding prior agreement execution

HC dismisses assessee’s appeal, lease rentals received on or after enactment of Delhi VAT Act w.e.f. April 2005, taxable under said Act at 12.5%, in respect of lease agreement executed before Ma...View More

Cement/purchases for research, not integrally connected with manufacturing, Disallows set off  

HC upholds Tribunal’s order, disallows set-off under Rule 41(D)(1) Bombay Sales Tax Rules on cement used in foundation of machinery and materials acquired for research and development (R&D) ...View More

Punching / perforation of paper sold as computer stationery, constitutes ‘manufacture', not 'resale' 

HC upholds Tribunal order, activity of perforation, punching holes, printing blue lines and insertion of carbon paper between perforated and punched sheets, constitutes ‘manufacture’, not ...View More

Quashes penalty proceedings; Imposition absent assigned reasons reflects non-application of mind

HC allows writ, quashes penalty proceedings initiated u/s 90 of Assam VAT Act, 2003 alleging wilful evasion of tax, absent any reasons assigned thereof, consequently, bakijai proceedings under Bengal ...View More

No suppression when legal position doubtful; Differential duty demand on royalty time-barred

HC upholds CESTAT (Third Member) order, that, while royalty / licence fee paid on import of beta/digibeta tapes containing films is includible in assessable value of tapes, however, demand set aside o...View More