2010 (3) TMI 1042

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..... ce of exemption on sales made by the petitioner to an industrial unit in the Special Economic Zone, Kakkanad, under section 6(7) of the Kerala Value Added Tax Act. We have heard counsel appearing for the petitioner and Government Pleader for the respondent. The petitioner started business including supply of materials to one industrial unit in the Special Economic Zone in the year 2006. However .....

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..... er, because TIN number of the registered dealer is required to be incorporated in the declaration to be issued by the purchasing industrial unit. However, there is nothing to indicate in the provisions of section 6(7) or in rule 12C that in order to grant exemption the supplier should be a registered dealer at the time of making supply. In this case, though with a delay the petitioner obtained reg .....

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..... w the revision case by setting aside the order of the Tribunal and that of the lower authorities and remand the matter to the assessing officer for considering exemption on the merits. We make it clear that the exemption on sales to industrial unit in the Special Economic Zone should not be denied merely for want of registration at the time of sales. The petitioner will produce documents, evidence .....

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