Supreme Court of India

Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation of India Ltd. v. Sales Tax Officer and Ors.

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Reported as [1998] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 112
Bench S.P. Bharucha and V.N. Khare JJ.
Decided 25 September 1998
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Sales Tax: Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 : Section 5(2) read with Section 2(ab)-Sales tax liability-Sale in the course of import-Appel/ant-Corporation-Agent for import and export of minerals and metals-Placement of purchase order of coils with foreign exporter for and on behalf of SAlL-High sea sale of coils to SAlL by Corporation by transferring shipping documents-SAJL clearing the consignment by paying customs duty-lmposition of sales tax on appel/ant­ Corporation-Validity of-Held, sale cf coils by appellant-Corporation to SAIL is covered by the provisions of latter part of Section 5(2) read

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