Supreme Court of India

State of Gujarat v. Reliance Industries Ltd.

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Reported as [2017] 13 S.C.R. 25
Bench A. K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan JJ.
Decided 22 September 2017

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Gujarat Value Added Tax Act, 2003 - ss.11(3)(b), 12 - Respondent-assessee is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling polymers and chemicals in the appellant-State - For the purpose of manufacturing said goods, the assessee purchases raw materials/inputs which are fuels, namely furnace oil, natural gas and light diesel oil - On purchase of such raw materials, VAT is paid at varying rates - Under s.JJ(l)(a) credit is given to a dealer on the VAT paid at the time of purchase of such raw materials which are used in manufacturing the final products - However. s.11 (3)(b) provides that

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