International transaction characterisation of domestic divestment of support services business rejected; transaction between resident associated enter...
A sanctioned GST refund of unutilised input tax credit could not be withheld because the balance remained unpaid due to revalidation and internal processing delays. The High Court held that an amount lawfully due could not be kept pending on account of administrative red tape, and that the authorities should have coordinated to complete disbursement. It accordingly directed release of the outstanding State tax refund with applicable interest under the GST enactments within 30 days.
A sanctioned GST refund of unutilised input tax credit could not be withheld because the balance remained unpaid due to revalidation and internal processing delays. The High Court held that an amount lawfully due could not be kept pending on account of administrative red tape, and that the authorities should have coordinated to complete disbursement. It accordingly directed release of the outstanding State tax refund with applicable interest under the GST enactments within 30 days.
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