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High Court held that provisional attachment order passed under GST outlives its life after one year.

High Court also directed GST authorities to release the bank of petitioner attached on the basis of above provisional order. The comment by the High Court on functioning of revenue is as below:

In view of the provisions in Section 83(2), we observe that the provisional attachment order dated 06.09.2019 has outlived its life after a period of one year.

We would like to observe that failure of the respondents to provide the necessary instructions reflects very poorly on the functioning of the Revenue. The purpose of the Revenue department is to ensure efficient collection of revenue as per law. Failure to assist the court with proper instructions delays adjudication and leads to harassment of the assessee. Such conduct can have an adverse impact on the business environment of the country.

 

Facts of Case:

The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 06.09.2019 of provisional attachment of the property under Section 83 of the CGST.

The submission is that on a spot inspection of the business premises of the petitioner, some dispute was raised by the department with regard to the registration of the place of business which was changed during the course of time. In order to protect the interest of revenue and in exercise of powers under Section 83 of the Act the competent authority had ordered for provisional attachment of the business account of the petitioner firm.

On an application moved by the petitioner the Principal Commissioner, Central Goods & Services Tax, Meerut had passed an order dated 24.12.2019 revoking the cancellation of registration of the firm under the Act.

Despite revocation of the order of cancellation, the bank account provisionally attached by the order dated 06.09.2019 has not been released. The result is that the petitioner has not been able to operate his business account. It appears that there is a dispute with regard to payment of GST by the petitioner for the period of business prior to 06.09.2019.

The provisional attachment order survives only for a period of one year in view of Section 83(2) of the Act of 2017, which reads as under:-

" 83(2). Every such provisional attachment shall cease to have effect after the expiry of a period of one year from the date of the order made under sub-section (1)."

In view of the provisions in Section 83(2), we observe that the provisional attachment order dated 06.09.2019 has outlived its life after a period of one year.

We would like to observe that failure of the respondents to provide the necessary instructions reflects very poorly on the functioning of the Revenue. The purpose of the Revenue department is to ensure efficient collection of revenue as per law. Failure to assist the court with proper instructions delays adjudication and leads to harassment of the assessee. Such conduct can have an adverse impact on the business environment of the country.

The competent authority is directed to consider the grievances of the petitioner and pass a fresh order, keeping in mind the provisions of Section 83(2) and as per law.


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