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Levy of penalty - mens rea to evade tax in the present case as ...


Dealer Penalized for Tax Evasion: Transported Goods Without Proper Documentation, Lacked Invoices When Seized on Feb 26, 2009.

March 24, 2023

Case Laws     VAT and Sales Tax     HC

Levy of penalty - mens rea to evade tax in the present case as the goods meant for trade were being transported by the dealer without proper and genuine documents with an intention to evade tax - Keeping in view the statement given by the driver and the manager (Manoj Sehgal), penalty has been rightly imposed by the competent authority, as the appellant did not produce any invoice/document immediately after the goods were seized on 26.02.2009. - HC

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