VAT - Delay of 10 years for adjudicating the case - Liability of cess on...

VAT and Sales Tax

Delay of 10 years for adjudicating the case - Liability of cess on bringing goods within the limits of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation - since the Commissioner failed to complete the assessment for the relevant years within a period of ten years of issuing the initial notice in Form-H, the notice dated 24.09.2019 is quashed. Since the period of ten years from issuance of notice in Form-H on 30.10.2014 for the year 01.04.2012 to 31.03.2013 is yet to expire, it is held that the Commissioner is free to proceed to complete the assessment expeditiously and in accordance with law. - HC

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