Condonation of delay of approximately 3 years and 7 months in ...

Court Condones 3-Year, 7-Month Delay in Assessee Company's VAT and Sales Tax Appeal, Citing Bona Fide Intentions.

March 4, 2022

Case Laws     VAT and Sales Tax     HC

Condonation of delay of approximately 3 years and 7 months in filing the Second Appeal - This Court finds no reason to doubt the bona fide of the assessee Company in filing the Second Appeal before the Tribunal after delay. Thus, no presumption can be attached to deliberate inaction of the assessee Company in filing the Second Appeals. There exist sufficient cause to condone the delay - the delay which has occurred in filing the Second Appeal before the Tribunal can be condoned and the appellate assessee should be given an opportunity to submit its case on merits before the Tribunal which will meet with the ends of justice. - HC

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