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of <h1>Court allows extended time for tax assessment under Central and Kerala Sales Tax Acts</h1> <h3>Parisons Foods (P) Ltd. Versus State of Kerala and another</h3> Parisons Foods (P) Ltd. Versus State of Kerala and another - [2013] 66 VST 243 (Ker) Issues:1. Can an assessment under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 be completed belatedly by availing of the time extended for the relevant year under the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963Rs.Analysis:Issue 1:The petitioner filed a return under the CST Act for the year 2003-04, claiming exemption for consignment sales. The assessment process was delayed due to changes in the assessing team. The petitioner challenged the pre-assessment notices issued beyond four years of the relevant assessment year, arguing that a time limit should be read into rule 6(5) of the Rules for completing assessments. The respondents relied on section 9(2) of the CST Act, stating that authorities under the KGST Act can assess tax under the CST Act without a prescribed time limit, utilizing section 17 of the KGST Act for extended assessment time. The court examined the provisions of section 9(2) of the CST Act, emphasizing that no time limit is specified for completing assessments under rule 6(5) of the Rules. The court noted that section 17 of the KGST Act, amended by the Finance Act, 2009, extended the assessment completion time. Citing precedents, the court rejected the petitioner's argument for a four-year limit, allowing the respondents to complete the assessment within the extended time frame.In conclusion, the court dismissed the writ petition, stating that the notices were not time-barred and could not be quashed. The petitioner was permitted to file objections to the notices but could not prevent the assessment process. The judgment highlights the interplay between the CST Act, KGST Act, and relevant Rules in completing assessments, emphasizing the absence of a specific time limit under rule 6(5) of the Rules and the applicability of section 17 of the KGST Act for extended assessment periods.
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