TMI Blog1968 (12) TMI 87X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the order of assessment made by the Commercial Tax Officer which was affirmed by the Deputy Commissioner in appeal. The Commercial Tax Officer made an assessment of the turnover of the respondent-firm which was carrying on business as commission agents in the State of Mysore both directly and through its agents. The contention advanced by the firm which the Tribunal accepted was that since the f ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... State of Mysore, the agent shall be assessed to the tax or taxes leviable under this Act in respect of the transaction provided that the agent may voluntarily pay the tax or taxes collected, as and when collected to the State Government pending assessment of the tax payable by him, without prejudice to his other rights to recover from his principal the tax or taxes paid by him on behalf of the pri ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... person who carries on the business of buying, selling, supplying or distributing goods "directly or otherwise", and so, even a principal who carries on such business through the instrumentality of an agent is a dealer within the meaning of that clause. Section 5 which is the charging section makes every dealer liable for payment of the tax on his taxable turnover and there is nothing in the firs ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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