Jurisdiction - validity of notices and orders of...

Jurisdiction - validity of notices and orders of assessment/penalty under VAT Act - post GST era - The effect of the saving clause cannot be defeated on any of the grounds now raised by the Dealers. The Dealers must complete the legal obligations, or the timelines expire to assume rights either accrued or vested. It is not the case of Dealers that beyond the period of limitation, the impugned notices are issued or orders made. The migration to GST is not an amnesty given to defaulting dealers from paying the tax due under the KVAT Act - the Revenue/State has not disentitled itself from enforcing its right to recover the defaulted tax or tax dues under the KVAT Act arising before 01/07/2017. - HC

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