2020 (9) TMI 46 - MADRAS HIGH COURT - CST, VAT & Sales Tax

Head Note / Extract:
Issuance of “C” forms - purchase of High Speed Diesel from the suppliers in other States - Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 r/w. The Central Sales Tax (Registration and Turnover) Rules, 1957 - HELD THAT:- The Hon'ble Division Bench in the case of THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, CHEPAUK, CHENNAI, THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER (CT) VERSUS THE RAMCO CEMENTS LTD. AND THE STATE TAX OFFICER, THE JOINT COMMISSIONER (CS) (SYSTEMS) VERSUS SUNDARAM FASTENERS LIMITED [2020 (3) TMI 450 - MADRAS HIGH COURT] had clearly directed the State and the Revenue Authorities not to restrict the use of “C” Forms for their inter-State purchases of six commodities by the assessees and other registered dealers at concessional rate of tax and they are further directed to permit online downloading of such declaration in “C” Forms to such dealers. The circular letter of the Commissioner dated 31.05.2018 was quashed and the Hon'ble Division Bench also set aside the consequential notices and proceedings initiated against all the assessees throughout the State of Tamil Nadu. Petition allowed.