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Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax, 1957 - Works Contract - Double taxation through inclusion of amounts already assessed in prior and subsequent assessment years in turnover computation - Whether the orders confirming assessment of the entire amount received during the assessment year as turnover, without deducting amounts already subjected to tax in preceding and subsequent years, amounts to double taxation and violates the principle against undue enrichment – HELD - The turnover under Section 2(s) of the APGST Act, 1957 means the amount payable based on invoices raised for works executed during that specific assessment year - The authorities failed to properly verify and address the dealer's contention that amounts relating to work executed in other assessment years and already subjected to tax in those years should not be included in the turnover for the disputed assessment year. Including such amounts results in double taxation leading to undue enrichment which is impermissible - The expression "turnover" as defined in the statute, read with the provisions relating to works contracts, explicitly contemplates only amounts for works executed during the assessment year in question. The orders passed by the assessing authority, Appellate Commissioner, and Tribunal failed to specifically deal with this material contention despite categorical averments and supporting evidence produced by the dealer – The impugned orders are set aside and the matter is remitted to the assessing authority to verify the books of account and materials to determine whether the net turnover includes amounts already assessed in the previous year and subsequent year and pass a fresh order accordingly – The Tax Revision Case stands partly allowed
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