TMI Blog2020 (9) TMI 640X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... I 1431 - MADRAS HIGH COURT] wherein it has held that Input Tax Credit cannot be disallowed on the ground that the seller has not paid tax to the Government, when the purchaser is able to prove that the seller has collected tax and issued invoices to the purchaser. As such, restriction of the amount of Input Tax Credit on this ground, cannot be sustained and requires re-consideration. ITC on reversal on wastage - HELD THAT:- This Court in the case of M/S. SHRI RANGANATHAR VALVES PRIVATE LIMITED VERSUS THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (CT) [ 2016 (12) TMI 510 - MADRAS HIGH COURT] it is open to the Assessing Officer to issue a show cause notice to the petitioner calling for his objections with regard to Input Tax Credit on reversal on ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the Government. This issue has been dealt with in the case of Assistant Commissioner (CT), presently Thiruverkadu Assessment Circle, Kolathur, Chennai Vs. Infiniti Wholesale Ltd., reported in [2017] 99 VST 341 (Mad) , wherein it has held that Input Tax Credit cannot be disallowed on the ground that the seller has not paid tax to the Government, when the purchaser is able to prove that the seller has collected tax and issued invoices to the purchaser. As such, restriction of the amount of Input Tax Credit on this ground, cannot be sustained and requires re-consideration. 4 . Insofar as the amount of restriction of Input Tax Credit claim wastages is concerned, this Court in the case of M/s. Shri Ranganathar Valves Private Limit ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... out of the goods purchased and to examine as to whether they fall within any of the restrictions contained in Section 19 of the VAT Act. The assessing officer has to conduct an exercise by which it is to be ascertained as to whether the representation made by the dealer is justified and is not hit by any of the restrictions and conditions contained in Section 19 and in particular Section 19(9) of the VAT Act. (4) It is held that the assessing authorities are not justified in adopting uniform percentage as invisible loss and calling upon the dealer to reverse the input tax credit availed of to that extent. Consequently, all notices issued to the petitioner for reopening and all consequential order passed reversing the input tax cre ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... which are exported, as specified under Sub-Section (1) of Section 8 of the State Act and they are entitled to avail the input tax credit. However, the petitioner had no opportunity to put forth their objections on the above head . 6 . In view of the decisions in Shri Ranganathar Valves (supra) , it would be appropriate to call for objections of the petitioners in this regard. 7 . In the light of the above findings, the impugned orders are set aside and the issue with regard to restriction of the amount of Input Tax Credit for prior sufferance of taxes is remanded back to the Assessing Officer for fresh consideration. The Assessing Officer shall, before taking a final decision, extend due opportunity of personal hearing to the pet ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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