Court Upholds Assessment Order Validity; Tax Levy on Import Sale Corrected u/s 69(1) of the Act.

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....Validity of assessment order - Since, the levy of tax under the Act on the sale of goods during the course of import was an error apparent on the face of the record, the Assessing Officer in purported exercise of powers under Section 69(1) of the Act has rightly rectified the same. It is trite law that from the tenor of the order, the source of power can be traced. Therefore, merely because the Assessing Officer has referred to Section 39(1) of the Act, the same would not invalidate the order passed by the Assessing Officer. - HC....