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Commissioner Of Sales Tax,Uttar ... vs The Modi Sugar Mills Ltd on 31 October, 1960
" 12. The main contention raised on behalf of the
appellants/petitioners is that the assessees had
opted for compounding, based on the provision as
it was existing on the first day of the
commencement of the assessment year, ie on
01.04.2006, which was accepted by the
Department As it stands so, the subsequent
amendment brought about wef 01.07.2006 cannot
in any manner be applied to the case of the
assessees for the year 2006-07. It is further
contended that Clause (b) of Section 7 operates in
a different sphere, than the field governed by
Clause (a) of Section 7 and as such, there cannot
be any instance to compare the tax to be worked
out under Section 7(a) and the quantum payable
under Section 7(b), it is pointed out that, to work
out the figures under Clause (b) of Section 7,
accounts have to be maintained, which is totally
alien to the concept of compounding as the
purpose of the compounding itself is to relieve the
assessee from the duty to maintain the accounts.
It is contended that no machinery to work out the
tax under Clause 7(b) is provided by the
Legislature, which in fact has been contributed
only by the Commissioner as per Ext. P2 Circular,
which cannot be a substitute to the legal provision.
It is also pointed out that, interpretation of a
provision in a taxing statute is to be strict and there
is no room for any equity principle or that the
lacuna, if any, cannot be filled up either by the
Executive or by the Court. If there is any doubt or
confusion, the benefit has to go to the assessee,
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submits the learned Counsel Reliance is sought to
be placed on the verdict passed by a Constitution
Bench of the Apex Court in Commissioner of Sales
tax, U.P. vs. Modi Sugar Mills Ltd. AIR 1961 SC
1047 (paragraphs 11 and 13).
The Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963
M/S. Hotel Alakananda & Anr vs Commercial Tax Officer & Ors on 23 April, 2009
In Hotel Alakananda (supra) the Division Bench noted the
contentions on Section 7, clauses (a) &(b) and held thus:
State Of Kerala vs Alphonsa Engratida.P.J on 30 March, 2010
Commercial Tax Officer vs M/S Hotel Prince on 16 January, 2015
Referring to the decision in
Commercial Tax Officer v Hotel Breezeland Ltd. (2019(2) KLT 432), it
is argued that Breezeland has not interpreted Section 7(b) in the right
perspective and the ratio of the said case for the very same reason is
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inapplicable. It is argued that since the Full Bench ceased the matter,
the question viz. whether for the purpose of paying tax at
compounded rate as provided under sub section (b) of Section 7, the
turnover conceded in the returns/accounts or tax paid whichever is
the highest is examined and view stated.
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