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Interpretation of proviso to Section 8(a) of the Kerala Value ...


Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of Section 8(a) Proviso, Rejects Alteration of Clear Statutory Language in Kerala VAT Act Case.

December 14, 2021

Case Laws     VAT and Sales Tax     HC

Interpretation of proviso to Section 8(a) of the Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003 - Constitutional validity of proviso to Section 8(a) - recovery of compounded tax - The argument of the appellants, though not intended to import something into the enacting part, is definitely attempting to delete what is expressly provided by the proviso. The Court cannot read anything into a statutory provision that is plain and unambiguous. Similarly, a statute is an edict of the Legislature, the language employed in a statute is the determinative factor of legislative intent. - HC

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