Show Cause Notice issued for cancellation of GST registration without any proper reasoning is invalid

Last updated: 29 January 2024

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The Delhi High Court has ruled that a show cause notice (SCN) issued for the cancellation of GST registration is invalid if it lacks proper reasoning. In the case of Kundan Impex v. Principal Commissioner of Department of Trade and Taxes, the court found the SCN to be devoid of specific details regarding the alleged fraudulent availment of Input Tax Credit (ITC). Consequently, the court set aside the order of cancellation.

Court :
Delhi High Court

Brief :
The Hon'ble Delhi High Court in the case of Kundan Impex v. Principal Commissioner of Department of Trade and Taxes [W.P.(C) No. 164 of 2024 dated January 5, 2024] disposed of the writ petition by setting aside the order of cancellation as Show Cause Notice was devoid of any proper reasoning.

Citation :
W.P.(C) No. 164 of 2024 dated January 5, 2024

The Hon'ble Delhi High Court in the case of Kundan Impex v. Principal Commissioner of Department of Trade and Taxes [W.P.(C) No. 164 of 2024 dated January 5, 2024] disposed of the writ petition by setting aside the order of cancellation as Show Cause Notice was devoid of any proper reasoning.

Facts

Revenue Department ("the Respondent") issued Show Cause Notice dated July 5, 2023 ("the Impugned SCN") to Kundan Impex ("the Petitioner") thereby suspending GST registration on the ground that the Petitioner had fraudulently availed ITC based on false invoices.

Aggrieved by the Impugned SCN, the Petitioner filed a writ petition before the Hon'ble Delhi High Court.

Issue

Whether the SCN issued for cancellation of GST registration devoid of any proper reasoning is valid?

Held

The Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in W.P.(C) No. 164 of 2024held as under:

Noted that, the Impugned SCN and letter issued against the Petitioner is bereft of details pertaining to entry or invoice issued without any supply of goods or services.
Opined that, the letter and the Impugned SCN issued are devoid of any proper reasoning as there is no clarity pertaining to availment of fraudulent ITC by the Petitioner, thereby writ petition is disposed of.
Held that, the Impugned SCN is set aside.

FAQ :

The main issue was whether a show cause notice (SCN) issued for cancelling GST registration, without providing proper reasoning, is valid.

The Delhi High Court decided that the show cause notice was invalid because it lacked specific details and proper reasoning, and therefore set aside the order of cancellation.

The show cause notice was considered invalid because it did not provide clear details about the alleged fraudulent availment of Input Tax Credit (ITC) based on false invoices.

The court set aside the order of cancellation of the GST registration.