Gauhati HC Directs Contractor to File Statutory Appeal Against Dual GST Demand on Joint Venture Work

ECI Engineering And Construction Co Ltd Vs Union of India And 2 Ors (Gauhati High Court) ECI Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd., a constituent of a joint venture for a national highway project, challenged an order dated 23.08.2023 by the Additional Commissioner, GST, Dimapur. The petitioner argued that a separate GST levy was sought from it despite the joint venture already being taxed, resulting in an allegation of double taxation. The petitioner also raised a serious issue regarding the jurisdiction of the authority that passed the original order. The respondent, CBIC, raised a preliminar...