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The Assessing Officer, Textiles Committee v. M/s Premium Suiting Pvt Ltd & Another

2026 INSC 115826 October 202615 min read

Supreme Court Rules Bleaching and Dyeing Job Work Does Not Amount to Manufacture Under Textiles Cess Act

The Supreme Court held that bleaching and dyeing on a job-work basis is not 'manufacture' and cannot attract textile cess under the 1963 Act.

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Case Name
The Assessing Officer, Textiles Committee v. M/s. Premium Suiting Pvt. Ltd. & Another
Citation
2026 INSC 1158
Bench
Justice N.V. Anjaria & Justice S.V.N. Bhatti
Date of Judgment
October 26, 2026
Area of Law
Tax Law – Textiles Committee Act, 1963 – Section 5A (Cess) – Statutory Interpretation
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