TMI Blog2024 (11) TMI 911X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... inarily the due date for filing annual return is 31st December of the end of the Financial Year, which in the case of financial year 2017-18 would be 31.12.2018, however, this due date for filing annual return, was extended vide notification of the Central Board of Direct Taxes and Customs dated, 03.02.2018 to 05.02.2020 and this notification was adopted by the State of U.P. vide notification dated 05.02.2020. Based on this notification, the period of three years mentioned in sub Section 10 of Section 73 would end on 05.02.2023 meaning thereby, an order under sub Section 9 of Section 73 for the financial year 2017-18 could have been passed by 05.02.2023 but not after it. Apparently the impugned orders are beyond the time limit prescribed un ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... on. iii) to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to direct the petitioner bank to de-freeze the two bank accounts operated petitioners i.e. account No. 7711564951 and Accout No. 9946014812 in Kotak Mahindra Bank. 4. The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the impugned orders are barred by sub Section 10 of Section 73 of the U.P.G.S.T. Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as, the Act, 2017) as they have been passed beyond the time limit prescribed therein as calculated from the due date of filing annual returns prescribed in Section 44 (1), which was extended to 05.02.2020 and the time limit of three years ended on 05.02.2023 but the impugned orders are dated 05.10.2024 and ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... hirty-first day of December following the end of such financial year. Provided that the Commissioner may, on the re-commendations of the Council and for reasons to be recorded in writing, by notification, extend the time limit for furnishing the annual return for such class of registered persons as may be specified therein: Provided further that any extension of time limit notified by the Commissioner of Central tax shall be deemed to be notified by the Commissioner. 7. Ordinarily the due date for filing annual return is 31st December of the end of the Financial Year, which in the case of financial year 2017-18 would be 31.12.2018, however, this due date for filing annual return, as already observed earlier, was extended vide notification o ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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