GST on transmission & distribution of electricity – HC Stays Demand

Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd Vs Union of India (Rajasthan High Court) Rajasthan High Court relied on Gujarat High Court judgment dated 19.12.2018 in case of Torrent Power Ltd. Vs. Union of India, and restrained GST department from raising any demand and/or taking any coercive measures to recover any tax on the basis of impugned circular No. 34/8/2018-GST dated 1.3.2018 which sought to levy GST on (i) application fee for releasing connection of electricity; (ii) Rental Charges against metering equipment; (iii) Testing fee for meters/ transformers, capacitors etc.; (iv) Labour charges from cu...