STATE OF KARNATAKA versus B.M. ASHRAF AND CO.

STATE OF KARNATAKA versus B.M. ASHRAF AND CO.

A sale effected by a registered dealer to another dealer for compliance with an export order is not a 'sale in the State,' but 'in the course of export' under Section 5(3) of the Central Sales Tax Act. Therefore, purchase tax is leviable under Section 6 of the Karnataka Sales Tax Act when no sales tax is levied...

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Parties
Appellant: State of Karnataka; Respondent: B.M. Ashraf and Co.; Purchaser: Kalbhavi Venkatarao & Bros.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
20 October 1997
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Appellate Final Decision
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Purchase Tax Liability, Export Sales, Interpretation of "sale in the State", Central Sales Tax Act Section 5(3)
Sales Tax Taxation Purchase Tax Liability Export Sales Interpretation of "sale in the State" Central Sales Tax Act Section 5(3)

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Parties

State of Karnataka

Appellant

B.M. Ashraf and Co.

Respondent

Kalbhavi Venkatarao & Bros.

Purchaser

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Appellate Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent is liable to pay purchase tax under Section 6 of the Karnataka Sales Tax Act on purchase of fish oil sold to another dealer for export
  2. 2 Interpretation of 'sale in the State' under Section 6 of the Karnataka Sales Tax Act

Ratio Decidendi

A sale effected by a registered dealer to another dealer for compliance with an export order is not a 'sale in the State,' but 'in the course of export' under Section 5(3) of the Central Sales Tax Act. Therefore, purchase tax is leviable under Section 6 of the Karnataka Sales Tax Act when no sales tax is levied under Section 5.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • Order of Karnataka High Court set aside
  • Order of assessing authority restored