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Legal heirs can be adjudicated for act or omission of deceased taxpayer

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..... Legal heirs can be adjudicated for act or omission of deceased taxpayer
By: - Bimal jain
Goods and Services Tax - GST
Dated:- 2-7-2024

The Hon'ble Madras High Court in MUNUSAMY NAGABUSHANAM (DECEASED) VERSUS THE DEPUTY COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER - 2024 (6) TMI 1093 - MADRAS HIGH COURT set aside the order issued to the deceased person and held that Revenue department is left open to ini .....

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..... tiate proceedings against the legal heirs of the deceased taxpayer. Facts: Mr. Munusamy Nagabushanam died on May 08, 2021. However, the Revenue department served the show cause notice and assessment order after the date of death in the name of deceased. One son of Late. Munusamy Nagabushanam filed writ petition before the Hon'ble Madras High court contending that impugned orders are not sustain .....

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..... able as the same are against a dead person. Issue: Whether Revenue department can initiate proceedings against legal heirs of deceased taxpayer? Held: Hon'ble Madras High Court in MUNUSAMY NAGABUSHANAM (DECEASED) VERSUS THE DEPUTY COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER - 2024 (6) TMI 1093 - MADRAS HIGH COURT held that: * Noted that, all the relevant communications, including the impugned assessment orders i .....

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..... ssued by the Revenue authorities are of later date than the date of death of the taxpayer. * Set aside the impugned orders and stated that it is left open to the Revenue department to initiate proceedings against the legal heirs of the late Mr. Munusamy Nagabushanam. (Author can be reached at [email protected])
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