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2020 (3) TMI 1095 - HC - VAT and Sales TaxFiling of the appeals before statutory authorities and recovery of dues under various laws in the situation of outburst of Corona Virus pandemic - HELD THAT:- This present scenario of outburst of deadly corona virus is very precarious and sensitive, as the lawyers and the staff rendering assistance to this Court and the Judges are vulnerable, thus in order to prevent such rampant of spread by taking preventive measures, I deem it appropriate to issue general directions to the departments concerned like the banks, financial institutions, Income tax authorities, authorities dealing with the erstwhile KVAT, GST, recovery of tax on motor vehicles and building tax to defer the recovery proceedings or coercive measures till 06.04.2020. In order to overcome the apprehension that this general order may cause impediment or hindrance to persons who are willing to opt for the Amnesty Scheme, it is made clear that this order will not be an impediment for any of such defaulters to avail the Amnesty scheme as and when such scheme is promulgated or in vogue. It is also made clear that the borrowers of the bank, if want to pay off the dues of the bank, it will be open to them to abide by any of the RBI directives or any other directive which is likely to come into place de hors this order - Similarly, defaulters of GST, KVAT, Building tax, Motor Vehicles tax etc. who are willing to pay the demanded amount subject to certain conditions which the department would have fixed within their power to relax or otherwise, would not be bound by this order. In cases wherein tax authorities are required to complete the assessment proceedings before 31.3.2020, they can be deferred subject to the order of this Court but it is made clear that the assessees would not raise the objection of limitation - The adjudicating authorities already seized of the proceedings and communicated for appearance on a particular date there is likelihood of the party may be handicapped in not approaching on a fixed date in view of the present situation. In such circumstance, the adjudicating authorities are directed not to pass any adverse order till 06.04.2020. The Registry is directed to list all the matters pending in this regard batch-wise post 06.04.2020.
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