Statutory Dues including Income Tax, VAT etc. are Operational Debts under IBC

Pr. Director General of Income Tax (Admn. & TPS) Vs M/s. Synergies Dooray Automotive Ltd. & Ors. (NCLAT)

Conclusion – All statutory dues including ‘Income Tax’, ‘Value Added Tax’ etc. come within the meaning of ‘Operational Debt’ under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016.

Facts –

According to appellant, the ‘Sales Tax’ and ‘Value Added Tax’ do not come within the meaning of ‘Operational Debt’ and thereby, ‘Sales Tax Department, State of Maharashtra’ cannot be tre

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