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TMI Blog2024 (3) TMI 56X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... (4). In terms of Section 29(2) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, 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 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 1. Petitioner impugns order dated 12.10.2022, whereby, the GST Registration of the Petitioner has been cancelled with effect from 08.06.2018 i.e. retrospective date. 2. Petitioner was in the business of trading of household edible items and had obtained the GST Registration. 3. As per the petitioner, petitioner closed his business in June 2022. Subject Show Cause Notice dated 18.07.2022 was issued on the ground that the petitioner had not filed the returns. Petitioner was called upon to file a reply and appear for personal hearing on the appointed date and time. 4. Show Cause Notice shows that there was no date, time or venue mentioned where the petitioner had to appear pursuant to the Show Cause Notice. The Show Cause Notice doe ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ive effect is that the taxpayer s customers are denied the input tax credit availed in respect of the supplies made by the tax payer during such period. Although, we do not consider it apposite to examine this aspect but assuming that the respondent s contention in this regard is correct, it would follow that the proper officer is also required to consider this aspect while passing any order for cancellation of GST registration with retrospective effect. Thus, a taxpayer s registration can be cancelled with retrospective effect only where such consequences are intended and are warranted. 8. Further, Show Cause Notice dated 18.07.2022 and order dated 12.10.2022 does not put the petitioner to notice that the registration is liable to be ca ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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