High Court Rules Incorrect E-Way Bill Address as Clerical Error, Not Tax Evasion; Penalty Orders Quashed.

High Court Rules Incorrect E-Way Bill Address as Clerical Error, Not Tax Evasion; Penalty Orders Quashed. https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=74937 Penalty order - wrongful mention of place of supply in E-Way bills - intent to evade tax or not - The High Court noted that the incorrect address mentioned in the E-Way bills was the registered office of the petitioner, suggesting a technical or clerical error rather than an intentional attempt to evade tax. - The court concludes that since most documents were accompanied with the goods and only some E-Way bills contained errors, with correct addresses mentioned elsewhere, no presumption of tax evasion arises. - Consequently, the penalty orders quashed and set aside. en-us Thu, 15 Feb 2024 13:23:50 +0530 Thu, 15 Feb 2024 13:23:50 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator High Court Rules Incorrect E-Way Bill Address as Clerical Error, Not Tax Evasion; Penalty Orders Quashed. https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=74937 Penalty order - wrongful mention of place of supply in E-Way bills - intent to evade tax or not - The High Court noted that the incorrect address mentioned in the E-Way bills was the registered office of the petitioner, suggesting a technical or clerical error rather than an intentional attempt to evade tax. - The court concludes that since most documents were accompanied with the goods and only some E-Way bills contained errors, with correct addresses mentioned elsewhere, no presumption of tax evasion arises. - Consequently, the penalty orders quashed and set aside. Highlights GST Thu, 15 Feb 2024 13:23:50 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=74937