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TMI BlogRefund Application should not be rejected merely on the ground that the required documents are not suppliedX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Refund Application should not be rejected merely on the ground that the required documents are not supplied - By: - CA Bimal Jain - Goods and Services Tax - GST - Dated:- 20-1-2024 - The Hon ble Delhi High Court in the case of M/S. MITTAL FOOTCARE THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR MR. ASHWANI MITTAL VERSUS THE COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX AND ANR. [2024 (1) TMI 283 - DELHI HIGH COURT] ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... allowed the writ petition and held that, the refund cannot be rejected by the Revenue Department merely on the ground of non-supply of authenticated documents. The Revenue Department has the option to call for further clarification or documents as required to satisfy itself that refund is due and payable. Facts: Revenue Department ( the Respondent ) rejected the application for t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... he refund ( the Application ) filed by Mittal Footcare ( the Petitioner ) as per Order-in-Original ( the Order ) for seeking the refund on the Input Tax Credit ( the ITC ) for the period of April, 2021 to March, 2022 ( the Period ) . The application was rejected on the ground that, there was a mismatch of turnover, excess availment, misdeclaration of invoice value, and no supporting docum ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ents to disprove the said grounds. Aggrieved by the Order, the Petitioner filed an appeal before the Respondent Appellate Authority which was dismissed by the Respondent vide Appellate Order ( the Impugned Order ) . The Petitioner contends that, no personal hearing was granted contrary to the observations made in the Order. Also, the Petitioner states that, though Petitioner has uploaded the r ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... elevant documents, however, the Order states that, the required documents have not been submitted. Further, the Petitioner contends that, there appears to be technical glitch in the system of the Respondent as the Petitioner has uploaded the documents. Issue: Whether the application for refund should be rejected merely on the ground that the required documents are not supplied? Hel ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d: The Hon ble Delhi High Court in the case of M/S. MITTAL FOOTCARE THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR MR. ASHWANI MITTAL VERSUS THE COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX AND ANR. [2024 (1) TMI 283 - DELHI HIGH COURT] held as under: Observed that, Section 54(1) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 ( the CGST Act ) provides for a period of two years for filing an appl ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ication seeking refund. As the relevant Period in issue is within the limitation prescribed under Section 54(1) of the CGST Act . Noted that, the Annexure B filed along with the Appeal filed, though neither unauthenticated nor signed, is a curable defect and the Petitioner could have been called upon by the Respondent Appellate Authority to certify the documents or produce further material i ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n the form of vouchers, bill etc. to substantiate the said document. Opined that, the refund cannot be rejected by the Respondent merely on the grounds of non-supply of authenticated documents. The Respondent has the option to call for further clarification or documents as required to satisfy itself that refund is due and payable. Held that, the Order and the Impugned Order is set aside. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Directed that, the matter be remitted back to the Respondent Adjudicating Authority for re-adjudication. (Author can be reached at [email protected] ) - Scholarly articles for knowledge sharing authors experts professionals Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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