Supreme Court of India

Steel Authority of India v. State of Orissa

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Reported as [2000] 1 S.C.R. 1192
Bench S.P. Bharucha, S.N. Phukan and Ruma Pal JJ.
Decided 25 February 2000

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What the Court ordered

In the result, the appeal is allowed and the judgment and order under appeal is set aside.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

SALES TAX: Orissa Sales Tax Act 1947-Section 13-AA-Provisions amended after High Court stmck down previous Section 13-AA-4% deduction at source towards sales tax-On Payments made to contractors carrying out works contracts involving trans/ er of property and goods-Appellant made no deduc­ tion in respect of illter-State sales, outside sales and import sales-Show cause notices issued and penalty imposed-On challenge High Court held, S.13-AA not ultra vires the Constitution-On appeal Held, sales tax may not be payable for trans/ er of property in the course of inter-State sales, outside sales

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