Levy of penalty - Detention of goods alongwith vehicle - wrong ...

Penalty for Goods Detention Under GST Section 129 Requires Proof of Intent to Evade Tax; Inquiry Needed for True Intent.

August 2, 2022

Case Laws GST HC

Levy of penalty - Detention of goods alongwith vehicle - wrong E-way bill - in penal provision such as Section 129 of the GST Act, the element of intention to evade tax must be present to sustain an order of penalty. To gather the intention of the petitioner an inquiry has to be undertaken to ascertain whether the mistake was inadvertent with no element of malice or intention to evade tax - It does not appear that either the Taxing Authority or the appellate authority has undertaken the said exercise of conducting an inquiry to ascertain the real intent behind the act of petitioner to mention wrong address. - HC

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Levy of penalty - Detention of goods alongwith vehicle - wrong ...

Penalty for Goods Detention Under GST Section 129 Requires Proof of Intent to Evade Tax; Inquiry Needed for True Intent.

August 2, 2022

Case Laws GST HC

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