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2015 (4) TMI 1000 - KARNATAKA HIGH COURTClassification of goods - Clarification of the rate of tax applicable - Whether the commodities (a) to (e) namely, Vegit-Aloo hara bara kebab, vegit aloo veg cutlet, vegit aloo yummy cheese balls, vegit mazedar bonda and vegit aloo jatpat tikki, are covered by Entry 3 to the third Schedule of the Act attracting levy of tax @ 4% or falls under the residuary entry, liable to be taxed at a higher rate - Held that:- While construing the provisions relating to commodity classification, the understanding of the commodity in its popular and commercial sense, the predominant test, has to be applied. Applying the said test, it could be construed that the commodities in question are understood in common parlance or trade parlance, as snack mix - a different commercial commodity from that of dehydrated potato flakes. It is settled principle of law that an entry in a fiscal statute has to be read as it is. Nothing could be added to enlarge the meaning of the entry. "Processed vegetables" denotes the ordinarily understanding of the phrase by a common man. Normally, 'processed vegetables' can be accepted as an alternative to 'fresh vegetables'. The 'processed vegetables' generally available in the market are in different forms viz., canned, frozen, dried, juiced. The benefits of these processed vegetables and fruits is for convenience, longer shelf life and availability around the year. - The commodities (a) to (e) referred to above are classified as, 'commodities falling under residuary entry to the Act and exigible to the appropriate rate of tax applicable thereon' and do not fall under Entry 3 of Third Schedule to the Act - Decided in favour of Revenue.
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