HC grants SpiceJet relief against recovery proceedings by GST authorities

GST authorities had asked SpiceJet to pay tax liabilities of Rs 80.6 crore and furnish details of properties.

Low-cost airline SpiceJet has been granted relief from the Punjab and Haryana High Court which has asked the GST department to consider and pass an order on the airline’s plea of paying the tax dues in instalments.

GST authorities issued a notice in late July, asking SpiceJet to pay tax liabilities of Rs 80.6 crore and furnish details of movable and immovable properties, warning that they would initiate recovery proceedings if the payment was not made.

SpiceJet did not dispute the tax liability in its petition. The company, however, opposed any recovery proceedings and requested the tax authorities to allow