https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=164182 In tax classification disputes under the Karnataka Value Added Tax Act, 2003, where the dispute turns on the nature of goods and the applicable rate of tax, the matter is treated as a mixed question of fact and law best examined by the statutory authorities. The existence of an appeal to the Joint Commissioner, a further appeal to the Tribunal, and the remedy under section 65 was held to be a strong reason for the High Court to decline writ interference under Articles 226 and 227. Dissatisfaction with the appellate forum or the apparent merits was not enough to bypass the statutory hierarchy, and the writ petition was dismissed in favour of exhausting alternative remedies. en-us Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 17 Nov 2014 15:15:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=164182 In tax classification disputes under the Karnataka Value Added Tax Act, 2003, where the dispute turns on the nature of goods and the applicable rate of tax, the matter is treated as a mixed question of fact and law best examined by the statutory authorities. The existence of an appeal to the Joint Commissioner, a further appeal to the Tribunal, and the remedy under section 65 was held to be a strong reason for the High Court to decline writ interference under Articles 226 and 227. Dissatisfaction with the appellate forum or the apparent merits was not enough to bypass the statutory hierarchy, and the writ petition was dismissed in favour of exhausting alternative remedies. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=164182