Withholding to release refund/reimbursement of additional GST...

Withholding to release refund/reimbursement of additional GST tax liability to the Petitioners - the payment of tax by utilization of the tax credit is a valid mode of payment. The denial to release refund/ reimbursement on the ground that only part amount has been paid by the writ-applicants through the electronic cash ledger is not legally tenable - It may not be out of place to state that the fact that the output tax even in respect of this contract has been paid through the electronic credit ledger does not mean that the input tax credit is claimed in respect of this contract. - HC

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