Allahabad HC Condemns Tax Officer for ‘Copy-Paste’ Orders, Demands Action

Lifestyle International Private Limited Vs State of U.P. and another (Allahabad High Court) In a strong rebuke against a tax assessing authority, the Allahabad High Court has quashed a series of Value Added Tax (VAT) assessment orders issued against Lifestyle International Private Limited. The court found that the assessing authority had merely “copy-pasted” previous orders, ignoring specific directions given in prior remand orders and failing to consider documents presented by the petitioner. The High Court has directed the Principal Secretary, State Tax, Government of Uttar Prade...