Tvl.Sakthi Sugars Limited vs The State Of Tamil Nadu on 10 June, 2019
15. We have considered the order of the
learned Appellate Joint Commissioner and the
contention of the dealer-appellants. As far as the
case on hand is concerned, it is an admitted fact that
every turnover is found in the accounts. It is
submitted by them that they have not paid the tax
due with the bonafide belief that the above charges
are not includible to the purchase price of the
sugarcane. We find that dealer-appellants were in
bonafide belief from the fact that the dealer-
appellants disputed the levy of tax on the above
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payments continuously. Further there is no
suppression of any turnover out of accounts and
there is only claim of exemption which was later
denied and disallowed by the Assessing Authority. In
of the above, we are of the considered view that no
penalty can be levied for the difference of tax due
arisen for non-payment of tax on which exemption
claimed. However, the Assessing Authority is at
liberty to levy interest u/s. 24(3) of the Act from the
due date. With the above observation, we delete the
penalty levied by the Assessing Authority to the tune
of Rs.63,34,292/- in respect of the assessment year
1993-94.