CST treatment

[Sanjib Kothari]

Recently one of our customer in Jharkhand State issued C Form for the Q.E 30.9.2008 covering our Invoice for that qtr but deducted the CST amount while preparing the said C Form. We objected, but they replied that this is the standard practice there and advised by their Sales Tax Officer. What CST law says in this matter. Kindly advice.

[Surender Gupta]

First of all you should take a copy of advise of the sales tax officer to the customer in Jharkhand, this step would help to solve your problem.

AI Summary

Customer Deducts CST from Invoice on Sales Tax Officer's Advice; Resolution Requires Officer's Written Guidance A customer in Jharkhand issued a C Form for the quarter ending September 30, 2008, but deducted the Central Sales Tax (CST) amount from the invoice. The issuer objected, as this practice was reportedly advised by the customer's Sales Tax Officer. The response suggested obtaining a copy of the Sales Tax Officer's advice to address the issue effectively.