https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=326765 The Gujarat High Court directed the petitioner, a transporter, to deposit the estimated tax amount and penalty for the release of a truck detained for suspected value added tax evasion. The Court relied on section 68(5) of the Value Added Tax Act, requiring the deposit of tax and penalty or suitable security for releasing detained goods. The petitioner was instructed to deposit approximately &8377; 39,000, comprising the possible tax liability and maximum penalty, before authorities for the release of the truck and goods. The petition was disposed of based on these conditions for the release of the detained items. en-us Thu, 21 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 25 Apr 2016 11:12:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=326765 The Gujarat High Court directed the petitioner, a transporter, to deposit the estimated tax amount and penalty for the release of a truck detained for suspected value added tax evasion. The Court relied on section 68(5) of the Value Added Tax Act, requiring the deposit of tax and penalty or suitable security for releasing detained goods. The petitioner was instructed to deposit approximately &8377; 39,000, comprising the possible tax liability and maximum penalty, before authorities for the release of the truck and goods. The petition was disposed of based on these conditions for the release of the detained items. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Thu, 21 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=326765