Goods and service Tax News, Articles and Notification

All the dealers are requested to use latest templates for uploading their Returns. (Version1.2.5 for MVAT Returns and Version 1.2.6 for CST Returns.) Ø There is no change in the due dates, for filing the Returns for the period ending on 31.3.2012, in case of dealers liable to file e-704. The dealers liable to file e-704 are requested to upload the Returns as per the due date. Full Article

The Department of Sales Tax, Maharashtra State has introduced the new version 1.2.5 of MVAT Returns Forms and new version 1.2.6 of CST Return Form and the same are required to be used for submission of March 2012 returns and onwards. Full Article

Reduction in set-off available in case of branch transfers effected outside the State has been increased from 2% to 4% w.e.f. 1 April 2012. Now effecting stock transfers from the State of Maharashtra to depots outside the State would entail higher cost. Full Article

No. VAT. 1512/ C.R. 40/Taxation-1.— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 (Mah. IX of 2005), the Government of Maharashtra hereby with effect from the 1st April 2012 amends SCHEDULES A, C and D appended to the said Act, as follows, namely : Full Article

These rules may be called the Maharashtra Value Added Tax (Second Amendment) Rules, 2012. 2. In rule 53 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Rules,2005, in sub-rule (3), (1) in clause (a), for the words, brackets and figures the amount calculated at the rate notified from time to time, by the Central Government for the purposes of sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 the words four per cent shall be substituted with effect from the 1st April 2012.. Full Article

Transfer of goods on sale of the business as a whole by a proprietor to a company in which he is a promoter, as his contribution for capital, is a ‘sale’ under Uttar Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2008 Full Article

The salient features of the Karnataka State Budget for financial year 2012-13 presented in the Legislative Assembly with respect to Commercial Taxes matters are been discussed in below article. The amendments indicated in the Article are effective from 01.04.2012 or such specific dates that it may be made effective from. Full Article

Transit Sales under the CST Act . These are generally known in the market as ‘LR sales’, ‘subsequent inter-State sales’ and ‘E-I sales’. These transactions fall under clause (b) of section 3 of the Central Act, which reads as follows: 3. When is a sale or purchase of goods said to take place in the course of inter-State trade or commerce :- Full Article