Calcutta HC’s interim Ruling on GST Tax Liability for Government Contracts

Hriday Kumar Das Vs State of West Bengal & Ors. (Calcutta High Court) In a recent judgment by the Calcutta High Court, a writ petition filed by Hriday Kumar Das against the State of West Bengal and others has been considered. The petition revolves around the issue of additional tax liability for executing existing government contracts, both pre-GST and post-GST, without updating the Schedule of Rates (SOR) to incorporate applicable GST. The petitioner seeks relief in neutralizing the unforeseen tax burden on government contracts and updating the State SOR to include GST where West Bengal V...