Supply to high seas vessel is liable to VAT if any territorial nexus exist in the State

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..... Supply to high seas vessel is liable to VAT if any territorial nexus exist in the State - By: - Bimal jain - Value Added Tax - VAT and CST - Dated:- 8-12-2015 - - Raj Shipping Vs. State of Maharashtra [ 2015 (10) TMI 2406 - BOMBAY HIGH COURT ] In the instant case, Raj Shipping ( the Petitioner ) was engaged in Bunker Supplies which mainly consisted of supply of High Speed Diesel Oil .....

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..... ( HSD ) to various incoming and outgoing vessels within or beyond the port limits of Mumbai port. The Petitioner was not paying Sales tax on supply of HSD to ships or vessels located beyond 1.5 nautical miles in high seas as sale was in territorial waters and accordingly, Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act ( MVAT Act ) was not applicable. The Department has alleged that Sales tax was leviable on .....

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..... the supply of HSD as MVAT Act was applicable. The Hon ble High Court of Bombay relying upon the case of Tata Iron Steel Company Vs. State of Bihar [ 1958 (2) TMI 29 - SUPREME COURT OF INDIA ] held that for levying tax, it was not necessary that the sale should take place within the territorial limits of the State. The tax could be levied if all the ingredients of sale like the agreem .....

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..... ent to sale, the passing of title, delivery of goods have a territorial connection. In the instant case the goods were manufactured or refined within the State and the Petitioner was situated at Mumbai, thus, it means that place of business of the Petitioner was in Mumbai. Also, HSD were supplied to the Petitioner at Mumbai from where it was carried in furtherance of contract through vessels. Ther .....

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..... efore, there was sufficient territorial nexus for applicability of MVAT Act. Hence, HSD were transported within the State of Maharashtra and, thus, MVAT Act was applicable. - - Scholarly articles for knowledge sharing authors experts professionals Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax .....

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