Actions taken by the department during enquiry need not necessarily be termed as harassment

Last updated: 02 August 2022

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The Madras High Court has ruled that actions taken by a GST Superintendent during an enquiry do not automatically constitute harassment. The court dismissed a petition from a taxpayer alleging harassment, stating that the concept of harassment is subjective. The ruling directed the taxpayer to cooperate with the enquiry and ordered the Superintendent to issue a notice for appearance within two weeks, after which a decision would be made on registering a complaint or closing the matter.

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Madras High Court Read more at: https://www.caclubindia.com/judiciary/judiciary_add.asp

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The Hon'ble Madras High Court in the matter of M/s Sridhar v the Superintendent of GST [Crl. O.P. No.7736 of 2022 dated June 6, 2022] dismissed the petition alleging the harassment by the Superintendent of Goods and Services Tax.

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Crl. O.P. No.7736 of 2022 dated June 6, 2022

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