HC Quashes GST Demand over turnover attributed to two firms sharing same PAN

Jindal Communication Vs State of Uttar Pradesh and 4 others (Allahabad High Court) Allahabad High Court recently addressed a dispute involving a Goods and Services Tax (GST) demand raised against Jindal Communication by the State of Uttar Pradesh. The petitioner challenged a show cause notice dated May 27, 2024, and a subsequent final order dated August 8, 2024, which levied a demand of Rs. 76,11,305. The demand stemmed from an alleged difference between the petitioner’s reported GST turnover and PAN turnover for the period of April 2019 to March 2020, amounting to Rs. 3,84,40,935.81. Ac...