https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=10925 Apex Court held that courts may issue a Writ of Mandamus to enforce a public duty to ensure clarity on HSN classification and GST treatment in tenders to preserve a level playing field. Bidders bear responsibility for quoting correct HSN and GST rates, but tender terms permitting deduction under the Reverse Charge Mechanism allow authorities to deduct and remit actual tax where bidders under-quote. To protect tax compliance, contract award documents should be forwarded to the jurisdictional tax officer. The appeal was allowed. en-us Sat, 31 Dec 2022 08:47:39 +0530 Sat, 31 Dec 2022 08:47:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=10925 Apex Court held that courts may issue a Writ of Mandamus to enforce a public duty to ensure clarity on HSN classification and GST treatment in tenders to preserve a level playing field. Bidders bear responsibility for quoting correct HSN and GST rates, but tender terms permitting deduction under the Reverse Charge Mechanism allow authorities to deduct and remit actual tax where bidders under-quote. To protect tax compliance, contract award documents should be forwarded to the jurisdictional tax officer. The appeal was allowed. Articles Goods and Services Tax - GST Sat, 31 Dec 2022 08:47:39 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=10925