Bakery Products Not Exempt from Sales Tax Under G.O.P. No. 570: Madras HC

Cakes N Bakes Vs Commercial Tax Officer (Madras High Court) The Madras High Court, in the case of Cakes N Bakes Vs Commercial Tax Officer, dismissed a petition seeking tax exemption on bakery products sold by a snack bar, affirming the earlier decision of the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal. The core issue before the court was whether bakery products sold by a restaurant/snack bar are covered under the tax exemption notified by the Government of Tamil Nadu in G.O.P. No. 570, dated June 10, 1987. Background of the Case The petitioner, Cakes N Bakes, a registered partnership firm, operates a restau...