Supreme Court of India

Commissioner of Sales Tax v. Sai Publication Fund

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Bench Shivaraj V. Patil J.
Decided 22 March 2002
Status Distinguished

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Bombay Sales Tax Act, 1959-Sections 2(5A) as amended by Maharashtra Tax Laws (levy, Amendment and Repeal) Act, 1989, 2(I1) and 3-Sales Tax-Levy of-On publications sold by Trust with the object to spread messages ofSaibaba-Held, Tax not leviable-Since the sale by the Trust was ancillary and incidental to the main object, the same would not amount to "business" and thus would not make the Trust a 'dealer'. Evidence Act, 1872-0nus of Proof-For establishment of fact that incidental and ancillary activities of assessee was with independent intention to carry on "business "-Held, it is on the…

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