High Court Overrules Tax Liability for Reporting Error, Cites Legal Compliance Despite Delay in Rectification.

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....Short payment of GST on unreconciled sales turnover - non-reversal of Input Tax Credit (ITC) - The assessing officer rejected the petitioner's explanation, citing lethargy in maintaining accounts. However, the High Court found that even if the petitioner was lax in rectifying the mistake promptly, it didn't justify the substantial tax liability imposed solely based on a reporting error. The Court noted that the statute didn't allow rectification until the annual return was filed, and therefore, the petitioner's actions were within legal bounds.....