GST penalty cannot be imposed without giving an opportunity of hearing

S.P.Y. Agro Industries Limited Vs Union of India (Andhra Pradesh HC)

Penalties have been imposed creating additional liability on the petitioner, which was not reflected in the earlier notice dated 13.08.2020. No opportunity of hearing was given to the petitioner while imposing the said penalty.

As stated earlier Section 62 of the Act does not anywhere speaks about imposing penalty. It only speaks about liability for payment of interest subsection (1) of Section 50 or for payment of late f

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