Gauhati HC Refuses To Stay on Assam VAT Circular for IMFL On-Shop Owners

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Gauhati HC Refuses To Stay on Assam VAT Circular for IMFL On-Shop Owners, Allows Licence Renewal on Current Compliance

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15/12/2025

By Mariya Paliwala

Gauhati HC Refuses To Stay on Assam VAT Circular for IMFL On-Shop Owners, Allows Licence Renewal on Current Compliance

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The Gauhati High Court has declined to grant a blanket interim stay on a circular issued by the Assam Finance (Taxation) Department directing IMFL (Indian Made Foreign Liquor) On Shop license holders to pay Value Added Tax (VAT) as a precondition for renewal of their licences. However, the Court provided significant relief by protecting licensees…

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Mariya Paliwala https://www.jurishour.in/

Mariya is the Senior Editor at Juris Hour. She has 7+ years of experience on covering tax litigation stories from the Supreme Court, High Courts and various tribunals including CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, NCLT, etc. Mariya graduated from MLSU Law College, Udaipur (Raj.) with B.A.LL.B. and also holds an LL.M. She started her career as a freelance tax reporter in the leading online legal news companies.

Gauhati HC Refuses To Stay on Assam VAT Circular for IMFL On-Shop Owners, Allows Licence Renewal on Current Compliance

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