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No re-open assessments if period to retain Books of account expired: HC
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- MCP Enterprises Vs. State of Kerala (Kerala High Court)
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- All High Courts, Kerala High Court
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MCP Enterprises Vs. State of Kerala (Kerala High Court)
Writ petitions are disposed by upholding the retrospective operation of Section 42(3) of the KVAT Act, but declaring that the power to re-open assessments under the said provision cannot be exercised in relation to such assessments where the period for which the assessee concerned is obliged to retain the Books of account under Rule 58(20) of the KVAT Rules has expired. The retrospective operation of Section 42(3) of the KVAT Act will thus stand controlled by the period of limitation aforementioned, and the legality of the notices/orders ...
