Section 18(8)(ix) of JVAT Act not applicable when no manufacturing activity is undertaken by the dealer: HC

Exide Industries Limited Vs The State of Jharkhand (Jharkhand High Court) The present dispute pertains to the period 2012 -2013. The Petitioner during the said period, had made local purchases of scrap batteries worth Rs. 6,12,45,703/- on which it had claimed Input Tax Credit (ITC) of Rs. 30,62,285. However, in the assessment order ; the assessing officer, after applying Section 18(8)(ix) of the JVAT Act, 2005, has allowed only a portion of ITC claimed and availed since the Petitioner has made interstate stock transfers. The Assessment order categorically observed that the Petitioner is a trad...