Violation of principles of natural justice - Reliance on the ...

Case Laws     VAT and Sales Tax

May 16, 2024

Violation of principles of natural justice - Reliance on the Enquiry Reports - The court highlighted that the petitioner was given multiple opportunities to respond to the show-cause notices and the enquiry reports. The Deputy Commissioner’s order detailed the investigation process and the reasons for disallowing the exemptions. The petitioner failed to provide substantial evidence to refute the findings of the investigation. - The court found that the enquiry report, which revealed the non-existence of the agents and the invalidity of the F-forms, was based on substantial evidence. The court concluded that the petitioner had the opportunity to inspect the enquiry report and present their objections but failed to provide adequate evidence to counter the findings. - Consequently, the Tax Revision Case was dismissed.

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