https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=221342 Interim protection was granted against deposit of interest on disputed differential tax during pendency of the appeal because the matter concerned classification of goods and the applicable tax rate, not tax evasion. The petitioner had already deposited the differential tax under protest, and the refusal of stay by the Tax Board was non-speaking and did not reflect a reasoned exercise of discretion. The Court balanced the bona fide nature of the dispute and the petitioner's status as a regular business against the demand for interim relief, and also accepted the request for early hearing. The appeal was directed to be decided expeditiously. en-us Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 10:53:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=221342 Interim protection was granted against deposit of interest on disputed differential tax during pendency of the appeal because the matter concerned classification of goods and the applicable tax rate, not tax evasion. The petitioner had already deposited the differential tax under protest, and the refusal of stay by the Tax Board was non-speaking and did not reflect a reasoned exercise of discretion. The Court balanced the bona fide nature of the dispute and the petitioner's status as a regular business against the demand for interim relief, and also accepted the request for early hearing. The appeal was directed to be decided expeditiously. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=221342