TMI Blog2024 (2) TMI 1003X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the same cannot be sustained. In terms of Section 29(2) of the Act, the proper officer may cancel the GST registration of a person from such date including any retrospective date, as he may deem fit if the circumstances set out in the said sub-section are satisfied. Registration cannot be cancelled with retrospective effect mechanically. It can be cancelled only if the proper officer deems it fit to do so. Such satisfaction cannot be subjective but must be based on some objective criteria - It is important to note that, according to the respondent, one of the consequences for cancelling a taxpayer s registration with retrospective effect is that the taxpayer s customers are denied the input tax credit availed in respect of the supplies made ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... s petition is taken up for final disposal. 4. Petitioner is engaged in the business of manufacturing and trading of garments and was registered under Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. 5. As per petitioner, petitioner applied for change of his business premises and accordingly applied for amendment of the registered address on 01.07.2023. 6. Pursuant to the application of the Petitioner, Respondent no. 2 issued a notice dated 03.07.2023 seeking additional information/ clarification/documents from the Petitioner. 7. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner had no knowledge about the said notice sent by the respondents seeking further documents and accordingly, could not respond to the same. Consequently, the applicatio ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ny details accordingly the same cannot be sustained. 13. In terms of Section 29(2) of the Act, the proper officer may cancel the GST registration of a person from such date including any retrospective date, as he may deem fit if the circumstances set out in the said sub-section are satisfied. Registration cannot be cancelled with retrospective effect mechanically. It can be cancelled only if the proper officer deems it fit to do so. Such satisfaction cannot be subjective but must be based on some objective criteria. Merely, because a taxpayer has not filed the returns for some period does not mean that the taxpayer s registration is required to be cancelled with retrospective date also covering the period when the returns were filed and the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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