This Article summarizes the decision of the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India (SC) in the case of State of Karnataka Vs. Azad Coach Builders Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.(Assessee) [2010-VIL12-SC-CB] on the issue of eligibility of a local manufacturer/dealer to claim exemption under section 5(3) of the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 (CST Act) if the sale is a penultimate sale made to the exporter in connection to the export of goods. The SC held that if there is an inextricable link between the last sale and the export of goods, the same would be exempt under section 5 (3) of the CST Act.
Introduction: Of the Government Departments, Department of Posts (hereafter referred as India Posts) is playing a vital role in extending the financial services with an established network of over 155,000 branches spread over the length and breadth of the country. The Post Office Savings Bank operations, one of the services of India Posts, have significantly […]
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