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Spy Agro Industries Limited vs Union of India Andhra Pradesh Hc 420867
Spy Agro Industries Limited vs Union of India Andhra Pradesh Hc 420867
PRAVEEN KUMAR
AND
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE V.SUJATHA
No.1 and Sri Sri S.V.S.Prasada Rao, learned Standing Counsel for
jurisdiction……”
are as under:
based extra neutral alcohol and also bottles Indian made foreign
2017. While things stood thus, the 3rd respondent herein issued a
CGST Act on the ground that the petitioner failed to submit its
and as such, the petitioner was directed to file fresh returns within
by the petitioner for the tax period January, 2020 to June, 2020.
CGST and SGST Rules, 2017 r/w Section 62(1) of the two GST Acts
under CGST and APGST Acts apart from cess. This communication
made for the first time in terms of Section 122(2)(a) of CGST Act.
the latest one having imbibed the earlier two orders dated
looking into the rule position, the 2nd respondent passed the order
orders.
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further submits that this is a fit case, where the authority should
issue a fresh show cause notice and then deal with the same afresh
under:
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is as under:
(iii) collects any amount as tax but fails to pay the same to the
Government beyond a period of three months from the date on
which such payment becomes due;
(v) fails to deduct the tax in accordance with the provisions of sub-
section (1) of section 51, or deducts an amount which is less
than the amount required to be deducted under the said sub-
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(xxi) disposes off or tampers with any goods that have been
detained, seized, or attached under this Act, he shall be liable
to pay a penalty of ten thousand rupees or an amount
equivalent to the tax evaded or the tax not deducted under
section 51 or short deducted or deducted but not paid to the
Government or tax not collected under section 52 or short
collected or collected but not paid to the Government or input
tax credit availed of or passed on or distributed irregularly, or
the refund claimed fraudulently, whichever is higher.
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(2) Any registered person who supplies any goods or services
or both on which any tax has not been paid or short-paid or
erroneously refunded, or where the input tax credit has been
wrongly availed or utilised,—
(a) for any reason, other than the reason of fraud or any wilful
misstatement or suppression of facts to evade tax, shall be
liable to a penalty of ten thousand rupees or ten per cent. of the
tax due from such person, whichever is higher;
(a) aids or abets any of the offences specified in clauses (i) to (xxi)
of sub-section (1);
(d) fails to appear before the officer of central tax, when issued
with a summon for appearance to give evidence or produce a
document in an inquiry;
includes, cases where tax has not been paid or short paid on
persons, who supplies any goods or services or both and where the
11. A very reading of 161 of the Act makes it very clear that
rectification.
12. Section 127 of the Act which has some importance deals with
and SGST Rules, 2017/APGST Rules, 2017 read with Section 62(1) of
from the date of service of the said order, this order shall be
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dues.
“2. In the said order after para 4.7, para 4.8 is inserted
and may be read as
4.8. As per sub-section (2)(a) of Section 122 of the
CGSTA/APGSTA, any registered person who has not
paid tax shall be liable to a penalty of ten thousand
rupees or ten percent of the tax due from such
person, whichever is higher.
3. In the order cited, after para 7(iii), para 7(iv) is
inserted and may be read as
7.(iv) M/s SPYAIL are also ordered to pay penalty of
Rs. Rs.18,51,772/- under IGST, Rs.13,93,966/-
towards CGST & Rs.13,93,966/- towards SG/UT GST
and Rs.3,36,800/- towards Cess for tax periods
January 2020 to December 2020 (detailed in
Annexure) as required under Section 122(2)(a) of the
CGSTA/APGSTA.
“2. In the order dated 13.08.2020 after para 4.7, para 4.8
is inserted and may be read as
4.8. As per sub-section (2)(a) of Section 122 of the
CGSTA/APGSTA, any registered person who has not
paid tax shall be liable to a penalty of ten thousand
rupees or ten percent of the tax due from such
person, whichever is higher.
3. In the order dated 13.8.2020, after para 7(iii), para
7(iv) is inserted and may be read as
7.(iv) M/s SPYAIL are also ordered to pay penalty of
Rs. Rs.18,51,772/- under IGST, Rs.13,93,966/-
towards CGST & Rs.13,93,966/- towards SG/UT GST
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JUSTICE V.SUJATHA
Date: 05.05.2022
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PROCEEDING SHEET
C. PRAVEEN KUMAR, J
V. SUJATHA, J
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Provided further that the said period of six months shall not apply in such
cases where the rectification is purely in the nature of correction of a clerical or
arithmetical error, arising from any accidental slip or omission:
Provided also that where such rectification adversely affects any person,
the principles of natural justice shall be followed by the authority carrying out
such rectification.