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Court Overturns Maximum Penalty Due to Technical Error in E-way Bill, Citing Unintentional Mistake and No Tax Evasion.

May 3, 2024

Case Laws     GST     HC

Levy of maximum penalty - penalty imposed on the basis of technical error - non downloading of E-way Bill-01 - The Allahabad High Court reviewed the matter and set aside the penalty. - The technical error in not downloading the E-way Bill-01 was deemed unintentional. The court relied on Division Bench judgments, particularly citing the case of Harley Foods Products Ltd. This precedent emphasized that penalties should not be imposed when there is no deliberate evasion of tax.

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