GST law bars overlapping Central and State departmental...

GST law bars overlapping Central and State departmental proceedings when they assess or recover the same tax liability arising from the same contravention. The prohibition does not extend to distinct infractions solely because they produce similar liabilities or deficiencies. A consolidated GST demand that included FY 2017-18 and FY 2018-19, already covered by State proceedings, had to exclude those overlapping periods. The consolidated demand was quashed, and fresh determination was confined to periods not subject to the State proceedings.