Section 5A of KGST and 7A of TGST is constitutionally valid: SC

C.T. Kochouseph Vs State of Kerala And Another Etc. (Supreme Court of India) Section 5A of Kerala General Sales Tax and 7A of Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax is constitutionally valid Supreme Court held that legislations do not levy the purchase tax to tax the transaction of the sale and purchase twice. It levies purchase tax only where no sales tax was payable on the sale. Accordingly, constitutional validity of section 5A of Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963 and section 7A of Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959 is upholded. Facts- The issues that arise for our consideration are whether the ...