Applicability Of GST On Royalty Paid For Mining Limestone: Meghalaya High Court Stays GST Recovery

The  Meghalaya High Court  bench headed by  Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice W. Diengdoh  has stayed the recovery of GST on royalty paid for mining limestone. The issue raised was in respect of the applicability of goods and services tax on royalty paid for mining limestone in the State. The petitioner/assessee agreed that the larger issue as to whether tax had to be p…