Refund of excess Input Tax Credit - The lump-sum payment of...

Refund of excess Input Tax Credit - The lump-sum payment of composite tax under Section 16(2) of the Act in no way can be equated with the powers of State under Section 62(5) of the Act as both have separate and distinct fields of operation. There cannot be any overlapping between the two provisions, therefore, disallowance of ₹ 17,06,715/- payable from ITC to the petitioner by invoking the provisions either of Section 7 or Section 16(2) of the Act is wholly illegal and against the mandate of law - It is held that the payment of presumptive tax under Section 7 or lump-sum tax by way of composition under Section 16(2) of the Act read with Rules 45 to 50 of the rules have their application in the specific field expressly contemplated in the Act and cannot be expanded to include deferment of tax notified under Section 62(5) of the Act. - HC