Supreme Court of India

Commissioner of Taxes Assam, Shillong v. Prabhat Marketing Co. Ltd., Gauhati

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Reported as [1967] 1 S.C.R. 961
Bench J. C. Shah, V. Ramaswami and V. Bhargava JJ.
Decided 27 October 1966

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JI Assam Sales Tax Act (Act 17 of 1941)-Packing materials of exempt· ed goods when liable to sales tax. The respondent was a registered dealer under the Assam Salea Tax Act, 1947. The Sales-tax Officer assessed the respondent to Sales-tax in respect of the containers of hydrogenated oil and other exempted goods. Appeals to the Assistant Commissioner of Taxes failed as also second ap­ peals to the Assam Board of Revenue. In reference the High Court held that the value of the containers was not assessable to sales tax "unless separate _Price has been charged for the containers." This finding

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