C-Form benefits cannot be rejected merely for belatedly filing

TATA Hitachi Construction Machinery Company Pvt. Ltd. Vs State of Karnataka (Karnataka High Court) The issue under consideration is whether Tribunal was correct in rejecting the C-Forms submitted by the petitioner and hence denying statutory benefits? The Appellate Tribunal at the threshold has rejected the declaration forms on the ground of delay. It is well settled that the statutory declaration forms would be accepted by the Appellate Authority keeping in mind the inter-state transactions effected and the sufficient cause shown by the assessee in obtaining such declaration Forms from the pu...