Petitioner in IT services failed to seek proper tax guidance under Tamil Nadu VAT Act 2006, risking compliance issues.

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....Sale or service - Information Technology Service - Canned software - the petitioner should have obtained a clarification from the Commercial Tax Department before taking a drastic step to stop paying tax under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu VAT Act, 2006 instead of obtaining a opinion only from the Assistant Commissioner of Excise. - The petitioner appears to have risked to avoid VAT. Therefore, if tax was due, it has to pay such tax to the Commercial Tax Department. - The petitioner has to independently satisfy the respondent, that the transaction in questions were outside the purview of TN VAT Act 2006 by producing agreements and invoices. - HC....