Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Penalty and Interest Under Gujarat Sales Tax Act: State of Gujarat vs. M/s Saw Pipes Ltd. (2023) INSC 355 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether penalty and interest under the Gujarat Sales Tax Act, 1969 can be waived based on a taxpayer’s bonafide belief and payment of the principal tax amount. CASE TYPE: Tax […]
Supreme Court Upholds Penalty and Interest Under Gujarat Sales Tax Act: State of Gujarat vs. M/s Saw Pipes Ltd. (2023) INSC 376 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether mens rea (guilty mind) is necessary for imposing penalty and interest under the Gujarat Sales Tax Act, 1969. CASE TYPE: Tax Law. Case Name: State of Gujarat and Anr. vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Purchase Tax on Essar Steel: State of Gujarat vs. Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India Limited (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an eligible industrial unit is entitled to tax exemptions when it transfers raw materials to another unit for processing, instead of using them directly. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: State of Gujarat
Supreme Court clarifies tax exemptions for manufacturing units: State of Gujarat vs. Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India Limited (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a manufacturing unit is eligible for tax exemptions on raw materials when those materials are not directly used by the unit but transferred to another entity for processing. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case
