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MVAT Audit Report in Form e-704: Deadlines and Clauses

Corporate Law : Learn about significance of MVAT Audit Form 704, its important clauses, and deadline for submission. Ensure tax compliance and tra...

October 12, 2023 20406 Views 0 comment Print

Scheme for settlement of dues under Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest and Penalty Act 2023

Goods and Services Tax : Unlock benefits of Maharashtras Arrears Settlement Scheme 2023 for tax dues under MVAT, CST, and other acts pre-dating 30-06-2017....

March 22, 2023 9618 Views 0 comment Print

Lump sum payment under Maharashtra Settlement Act 2022

Goods and Services Tax : Unlock insights into the payment of lump sum amounts under the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, and Penalty Act...

September 17, 2022 3909 Views 0 comment Print

Whether condition of pre deposit mandatory for admission of appeal under MVAT

Goods and Services Tax : In this article conditions for filing of appeal for the period  prior  and after 15-04-2017 have been discussed with specific re...

July 21, 2022 12060 Views 1 comment Print

Scheme for settlement of dues under Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of tax act 2022 

Goods and Services Tax : Settle your tax dues under the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax Act 2022. Learn about the provisions and salient features ...

April 2, 2022 25266 Views 2 comments Print


Latest News


Maharashtra Amnesty Scheme, 2023 for Goods and Services Tax Department

Goods and Services Tax : HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MAHARASHTRA STATE BUDGET SPEECH DATED 9TH MARCH, 2023 BY HONOURABLE DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER (FINANCE) SHRI DEVENDR...

March 9, 2023 116229 Views 8 comments Print

Proposal for Maharashtra VAT Amnesty Scheme by BJP CA Cell, Mumbai

Goods and Services Tax : The erstwhile MVA Government had announced the Amnesty Scheme for waiver of tax, interest and penalty payable under the MVAT and a...

March 9, 2023 8085 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra Sales Tax Amnesty Scheme 2022- Last date is 14.10.2022

Goods and Services Tax : Sales Tax Amnesty Scheme 2022 announced by the GST Department of the Government of Maharashtra has received an overwhelming respon...

October 10, 2022 10395 Views 1 comment Print

No further extension of Maharashtra Amnesty Scheme 2022

Goods and Services Tax : office of the Jt. Commissioner of State Tax. (HQ-1) F-Wing, 7th floor, New bldg, GST Bhavan, Mazgaon, Mumbai-400010. Tel No. 022 2...

September 13, 2022 26145 Views 3 comments Print

Issued faced during assessments & in functioning of Maharashtra VAT Website

Goods and Services Tax : AIMTPA has written a letter to Commissioner of State Tax and brought to his attention issues being faced during assessments under ...

July 22, 2021 1950 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Appellate Authority Cannot Use MVAT Mismatch To Deny TRAN-1 Credit: Bombay HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Bombay High Court held that the Appellate Authority could not reduce transitional credit by relying on MVAT mismatch figures o...

May 15, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC sets aside Settlement Order issued post- refund adjustment under MVAT Amnesty Scheme

Goods and Services Tax : The Bombay High Court set aside a settlement order where the department adjusted a refund of one tax period against dues of anothe...

March 13, 2026 378 Views 0 comment Print

MVAT Refund Cannot Be Adjusted Against Future Period Dues Settled Under Amnesty: Bombay HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that once arrears for later years were settled under the Settlement Act, no outstanding demand survived. Adjusting ...

February 27, 2026 390 Views 0 comment Print

Pre-Deposit Must Include Protest Payments: SC Clarifies MVAT Rule

Income Tax : The Court held that amounts paid under protest before assessment must be considered when calculating the 10% pre-deposit required ...

November 22, 2025 2694 Views 0 comment Print

MVAT on TV channel subscription fees: Tax Officers Must Follow Precedents- HC

Goods and Services Tax : Bombay High Court sets aside tax order against Viacom 18, ruling that tax officers must follow earlier appellate decisions on taxi...

May 7, 2025 909 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Maharashtra Issues Profession Tax Compliance Relaxation Due to Portal Technical Issues

Goods and Services Tax : The State Tax Department allowed taxpayers to pay profession tax using PAN after system migration caused portal access issues. Reg...

March 13, 2026 16851 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra Extends Tax Arrears Settlement Deadline to March 2026 for Wider Relief

Goods and Services Tax : The amendment extends the deadline for settling tax arrears from 31 December 2025 to 31 March 2026, giving taxpayers additional ti...

March 10, 2026 1107 Views 0 comment Print

MVAT Act 2025 Amendments: Key Changes & Tax Implications

Corporate Law : Maharashtra amends MVAT Act with retrospective effect from 2005, clarifying tax exemptions, deemed sales, and first charge provisi...

January 27, 2025 2754 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal Launches Official Website

Goods and Services Tax : Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal (MSTT) launches a website for case updates, hearings, and judgments, replacing physical cause lists...

January 24, 2025 2091 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra Value Added Tax (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2024

Goods and Services Tax : Explore the 2024 amendments to the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, introducing definitions, retrospective provisions, and recover...

December 18, 2024 1983 Views 0 comment Print


MVAT: Clarification on periodicity of return filing & Late Fees

May 31, 2021 43065 Views 0 comment Print

The annual return is prescribed for those dealers whose tax liability in the previous year does not exceed Rs. 25,000/, Financial Year 2019-20 was the first financial year for which this new annual periodicity of return filing is applicable. Accordingly, those dealers who were having tax liability below Rs. 25,000/-in the previous financial year 2018-19 were required to file annual return for the year 2019-20.

MVAT assessment order passed manually should be served Manually too: HC

April 30, 2021 11697 Views 0 comment Print

Greatship (India) Ltd. Vs State of Maharashtra (Bombay High Court) 1. Manual Assessment order under Maharashtra VAT Act for Year 2015-16, purported to be passed on 20/03/2020 and served through email on 14/07/2020, held to be barred by limitation in absence of manual service in view of provisions under Maharashtra VAT Act. 2. Held to […]

Maharashtra- Periodicity for PT payment & Filing Return for FY 2021-22

April 23, 2021 126468 Views 11 comments Print

Periodicity for Paying Tax and Filing Return under PT Act for the F.Y. 2021-22 Instructions:‑ 1. Periodicity of the PTRC dealers who are required to Pay Tax and File Return Monthly or Yearly under PT Act is published by the Department and the list is kept in the Excel sheet attached under the head “PTRC […]

Maharashtra VAT assessments – Denial of Set-off denied and Addition to turnover in an arbitrary way – Need for revamp of assessment procedure

April 22, 2021 4008 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra VAT assessments – Denial of Set-off denied and Addition to turnover in an arbitrary way – Need for revamp of assessment procedure 1. The procedure followed in VAT assessments under Maharashtra VAT Act has been putting the dealers to severe hardship, so far as it relates to denial of set-off and addition to turnover […]

Justice delayed – Justice denied – Another possible case

April 16, 2021 1770 Views 0 comment Print

1. Section 26 of Maharashtra VAT Act (MVAT Act) was amended by the State Legislature on 15 April 2017, by which condition of pre-deposit of certain percentage of disputed tax amount at the time of filing 1st and 2nd appeals was introduced. 2. Sub-sections (6A), (6B) and (6C) to Section 26 read as under: “26. […]

MVAT: Amendment in Criteria for withdrawal of Assessment based on probable revenue

April 1, 2021 1350 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment in Maharashtra Criteria for Selection (on the basis of probable revenue earnings) of the cases for Assessment (Amendment) Scheme, 2021 FINANCE DEPARTMENT Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Raiguru Chowk, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032, dated the 1st April 2021. NOTIFICATION MAHARASHTRA VALUE ADDED TAX ACT, 2002. No. VAT-1521/C.R. 1(A)/Taxation-1.— In exercise of the powers conferred by […]

MVAT: Criteria for withdrawal of Assessment based on probable revenue

April 1, 2021 4944 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra Value Added Tax Criteria for withdrawal (on the basis of probable revenue involved) of the Assessment Proceeding Scheme, 2021- Maharashtra Value Added Tax Criteria for Withdrawal (on the basis of probable revenue involved) of the Assessment Proceedings Scheme, 2021 FINANCE DEPARTMENT Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032, dated 1st April, […]

MVAT on Liquor specified in Schedule B increased to 65 percent

March 24, 2021 15483 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment in Schedule ‘B’ of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax (MVAT) Act, 2002.(Tax rate of liquor)- Value Added Tax (VAT) on the sale of liquor as prescribed in Schedule-B of Value Added Tax Act is increased from the existing 60 percent to 65 percent vide Notification No. VAT-1521/C.R. 30/Taxation-1 dated 24th March 2021. FINANCE DEPARTMENT […]

Section 41(5)- MVAT on Sale of liquor increased to 40 percent

March 24, 2021 29952 Views 0 comment Print

Value Added Tax (VAT) on the sale of liquor as prescribed in Section 41(5) of Value Added Tax Act is increased from the existing 35 percent to 40 percent vide MVAT notification No. No. VAT-1521 / C.R. 30 (A) / Taxation-1 dated 24th March 2021.

PTEC And PTRC Registration in Maharashtra

March 22, 2021 551028 Views 22 comments Print

PTEC stands for Professional Tax Enrolment Certificate and PTRC stands for Professional Tax Registration Certificate. Usually these Registration are required to conduct business in Maharashtra and in many other States. PTEC allows to pay professional tax of a business entity and also of the professional or owner of the business. In other words PTEC allows […]

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