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of <h1>Supreme Court overturns High Court decision on sales tax interest, ruling in favor of assessee.</h1> <h3>Lachmandas Mathuradas Versus Commissioner of Income Tax</h3> The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, overturning the High Court's decision, in a case concerning interest on arrears of sales tax. The ruling favored the ... High Court has proceeded on the basis that the interest on arrears of sales tax is penal in nature and has rejected the contention of the assessee that it is compensatory in nature - in view of decision in cases of Saraya Sugar Mills Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT and Triveni Engineering Works Ltd. v. CIT, appeal is allowed and held that interest on the outstanding balance of sales tax was an allowable deduction, assessee's claim in respect of interest on the arrears of sales tax is also acceptable The Supreme Court allowed the appeal regarding interest on arrears of sales tax, ruling in favor of the assessee based on the compensatory nature of the interest. The High Court's decision was overturned. (Case Citation: 1997 (12) TMI 16 - Supreme Court)
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