Apex court strikes down GST circular on ITC refund for inverted tax structure, orders fresh adjudication.

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....The High Court held that Circular No. 135/15/2020-GST, which dealt with the refund of Input Tax Credit (ITC) accumulated due to the Inverted Tax Structure, was in conflict with Section 54(3)(ii) of the Act. The Appellate Authority had allowed the appeal solely relying on this Circular, which did not withstand judicial scrutiny. Consequently, the impugned order was set aside, and the matter was remitted back to the Appellate Authority to decide the appeal afresh in accordance with the law. The petition was allowed by way of remand.....