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2017 (10) TMI 783

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..... GSTL 13 (Mad), 2018 (10) G. S. T. L. 165 (Mad.)
MADRAS HIGH COURT - HC
Dated:- 5-10-2017
W. P. No. 24853 of 2017 - -
GST
T. S. Sivagnanam, J. For the Petitioner : Mr. S. Doraisamy For the Respondents : Mr. A. Sri Jayanthi [ For R1 to R6 ], Mr.K.Venkatesh [For R7 & R8] ORDER The petitioner is an association registered under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Societies Act bearing .....

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..... le by the Central Government towards Works Contract. 5. The State Government is empowered to levy towards works contract tax in addition to the works contract tax imposed by the Central Government. Therefore, the contractor would be liable to pay 12% of tax towards works contract. 6. Therefore, the petitioner/association made representations on 05.07.2017 10.07.2017, 11.07.2017 and 11.09.2017 to .....

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..... Venkatesh, learned Government Advocate [Taxes] accepted notices for the newly impleaded respondents and it appears that he had personally spoken to the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, from which, it is seen that the Government also is in the process of discussing as to how the modality has to be worked out and what is the relief petitioner/ association entitled to. 10. In any event, since the p .....

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..... s had resulted in representations from contractors of ongoing works for compensation by procuring entity for increased tax liability over and above the contracted value of work. The difficulties arising out of increased GST on works contracts for Government work was deliberated in the GST Council Meetings held on 20th August 2017 and 9th September 2017. Consequently, the GST on works contracts for .....

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..... the stand taken by the respective parties there will be a direction to the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes to consider the representation given by the petitioner/ association and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 13. The authorised representative of the petitioner/ association may be afforded an oppo .....

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