Daily Express Vs Assistant State Tax Officer

Date: February 4, 2019

Court: High Court
Bench: Kerala
Type: Writ Petition

Subject Matter

Unfilled Part B of the e-way bill cannot be treated as a minor omission. Section 129(1)(b) applies to transporter as person interested in goods

E-Way Bill

Summary

Section 129(1) makes it adequately clear that any person who is interested in the goods shall be liable under Section 129(1)(b). Particularly, a reading of Section 129(6) would indicate that where a person transporting any goods or the owner of the goods, fails to pay the amount of tax and penalty as provided in sub-Section (1) within 14 days of such detention or seizure, further proceedings shall be initiated in accordance with the provisions of Section 130. This would undoubtedly indicate action not only against the goods, but also against the transporter.