CST

Please explain sale in course of import by transfer of documents of title to goods before the goods crosses Custom Frontiers of India ((High Seas Sale) with special reference to when the goods crosses Custom Frontiers of India. Full Article

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

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

Section 6-A of the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 contains the provisions relating to transfer of goods otherwise than by way of sale. The dealer effecting the transfer of goods to any other place of his business or agent or principal is required to prove the transaction as transfer of goods otherwise than by way of sale by providing the declaration issued by his branch/agent/principal situated in other State. The declaration to be furnished is Form ‘F’ as per Rule 12(5.. Full Article

States have asked centre for adequate compensation for their revenue loss due reduction in the Central Sales Tax -CST. Otherwise, the levy should be increased to the earlier rate of 4 per cent. Empowered Committee of the State Finance Minister in New Delhi also finalised a negative list of 35 services, which will notbe taxed under proposed Goods and Services Tax - GST regime. Full Article

To constitute interstate sales, one of the basic requirement is that there should be sale. If a person sends goods outside from its state to its branch office in another state then it is not sale because you cannot sell goods to yourself. Similarly if a dealer sends goods to its agent in another state who stocks and sells goods on behalf of the dealer, such agent is called consignment agent and such stock transfer is also not considered as interstate sales since there is.. Full Article

Sri Rajeswari Agencies V. Additional Deputy Commercial Tax Officer II, Sales Tax – Declaration Forms – Arrears Of Tax - C Form Cannot Be Refused To Be Issued On Ground Of Arrears Of Tax – Central Sales Tax Act (74 Of 1956), S. 9(2) – Central Sales Tax (Registration And Turnover) Rules, 1957, Form C. Full Article

M/s. Bansal Wire Industries Ltd. & ANR Vs. State of U.P. & Ors (Supreme Court) - UP Trade Tax - stainless steel wire is not covered within entry (ix) of clause (iv) of Section 14 of Central Sales Tax Act: the language used in entry no. (ix) is plain and unambiguous and that the items which are mentioned there are "tools, alloy and special steel". By using the words "of any of the above categories" in entry Nos. (ix) would refer to entries (i) to (viii) and it cannot and .. Full Article