Karnataka High Court Considers Revision Petitions Challenging Denial of CST Exemption for Lease Transactions; Examines Whether Post-Import Lease Constitutes Sale in Course of Import Under Section 5(2) of Central Sales Tax Act, 1956. The court analyzed the transaction structure, including master lease agreements, purchase orders, bills of entry, and acceptance certificates, to determine if the lease occasioned import or involved transfer of documents before customs clearance.
19 Feb 2016Background: The dispute involves tax revision petitions filed by Hewlett Packard Financial Services India Private Limited (the petitioner) against the...
