Professional fee recovery for GST refund representation succeeds where direct engagement, fee acknowledgement, and authority are established despite contingency claims.
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GST
Recovery of professional fees for GST refund representation depended on proof of direct engagement, authority and acknowledgement of the agreed fee. A power of attorney, appearances before the GST authority and correspondence established the representative's authority and the company's fee obligation. The claimed condition that fees became payable only on receipt of the refund lacked contractual support, and non-joinder of chartered accountants did not defeat the claim. The agreed fee was recoverable, with pendente lite and future interest fixed at 6% per annum from suit filing until realisation.
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