Goods and service Tax News, Articles and Notification

Profession Tax in Maharashtra - In Maharashtra (Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975), Profession Tax is applicable both on Individuals & Organizations (Company, Firm, Proprietary Concern, Hindu Undivided Family (HUF), Society, Club, Association Of Persons, Corporation or any other corporate body in Maharashtra per the provisions of the Maharashtra Professional Tax Act of 1975. Full Article

Asking the state finance ministers to resolve the pending issues expeditiously, the Centre on Thursday said introducing Goods and Services Tax was critical for economic reforms. “We also need to focus on the introduction of GST from April 1, 2010. This is a critical part of our economic reforms,” Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said while [...] Full Article

In its recent Budget Maharashtra State Govt. And its Finance Minister offered a mixed bag for the industry, trade and individuals subjected to professional tax. Keeping in mind not the economic slowdown but the forthcoming State Assembly polls in October, the Finance Minister, Mr Dilip Walse Patil has announced exemption of salary upto Rs 5000 [...] Full Article

The definition of ‘sale’ as per the Maharashtra Value Added Tax (MVAT) Act, 2002 was amended w.e.f. June 20, 2006 so as to include, inter alia, agreement for construction of immovable property, for levy of tax on transfer of property in goods involved in the execution of such works contract. This amendment was made consequent to the Supreme Court decision in the Raheja case 141 STC 298 (SC) . Full Article

As Maharashtra braces up for polls and celebrates its golden jubilee year, it tabled a revenue-deficit budget for the year 2009-10 on 4th June 2009 that focuses on infrastructure development and social sector. The major highlights and changes proposed are noted below : Penalty for late returns under MVAT Act reduced to Rs.5,000/- from Rs.10,000/-. Exemption [...] Full Article

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) would submit a representation to Tamil Nadu Government to make VAT Auditing compulsory in the State. By compulsory auditing of VAT, as in Maharashtra, the Government would have lot of advantages, including identifying the revenue leakage, said Mr G Ramaswamy, General Council member. The institute was now focusing [...] Full Article

At present, the tax, which is levied on inter state sale of goods, is at 2%. It was scheduled to be reduced by another 1%, starting April 1, 2009. At the time, the rate cut was postponed on account of the general elections and the Election Commission’s code of conduct. Recently, the empowered committee of state finance ministers wrote to the Union finance ministry recommending that the tax should be completely withdrawn when GST kicks in, as there is massive evasion of.. Full Article

TRADE CIRCULAR Trade Circular No. 18 T of 2009  Mumbai, Dated – 11.05.09 No. MVAT/e-Return/Returns Br./ Sub-   1) Mandatory filing of e-return 2) Acceptance of returns/challans not containing valid TINs. Ref-    1) Notification, bearing No. VAT/AMD-1007/ IB/Adm-6. dt. 04.03.2009, issued by the Commissioner of Sales Tax, M.S 2) Trade Circular No. 7 T of 2009, dtd. 05.02.09.  Gentlemen/Sir/ Madam,  1. Mandatory filing of [...] Full Article