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Court sets aside assessment order under A.P. Value Added Tax Act, emphasizing need for material provision to assessee. The court set aside the assessment order under the A.P. Value Added Tax Act, 2005, due to the failure to provide the petitioner with the reports from the ...
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Court sets aside assessment order under A.P. Value Added Tax Act, emphasizing need for material provision to assessee.
The court set aside the assessment order under the A.P. Value Added Tax Act, 2005, due to the failure to provide the petitioner with the reports from the Regional Vigilance and Enforcement Officer before finalizing the assessment. The court emphasized the importance of providing such material to the assessee for objections. The respondent was directed to reconsider the assessment order after furnishing the reports to the petitioner, with a timeline of preferably four months. The writ petition was disposed of without costs, and pending applications were closed.
Issues: Challenge to assessment order under A.P. Value Added Tax Act, 2005 based on lack of natural justice principles in the process.
Analysis: The petitioner contested an assessment order dated 29.03.2014, under the A.P. Value Added Tax Act, 2005, alleging non-reporting of actual sales turnover for 2008-09 and 2009-10. The order was based on reports from the Regional Vigilance and Enforcement Officer, Vijayawada. The petitioner, a successful sand quarry bidder, argued that the assessing officer did not provide the reports, violating principles of natural justice. Citing a previous judgment, the petitioner sought invalidation of the assessment order.
The government pleader, representing the respondent, acknowledged that the reports were not shared with the petitioner before the assessment order was issued. The court emphasized that when an assessment order relies solely on external reports, it is mandatory to provide such material to the assessee for objections before finalizing the assessment. Referring to the previous judgment cited by the petitioner, the court agreed that the failure to supply the material rendered the assessment order invalid.
Consequently, the court set aside the assessment order and directed a fresh consideration by the respondent. The respondent was instructed to furnish the reports/material from the Regional Vigilance and Enforcement Officer to the petitioner and then make a new decision promptly, preferably within four months. The writ petition was disposed of without costs, and any pending applications were closed.
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