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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 3915 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 204 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 16866 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 2757 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


Not providing details of fake invoices & forms with SCN is a serious lapse: HC

October 4, 2022 3231 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that, GST Notice which failed to mention allegations of fake invoices against assessee is not valid and warned department to strictly give proper training to officers.

Writ petition cannot be admitted by HC when alternative remedy of appeal exist: SC

September 22, 2022 4002 Views 0 comment Print

State of Maharashtra Vs Greatship (India) Limited (Supreme Court) 1. Assessing Officer passed the assessment order determining the tax liability along with interest and penalty under the MVAT Act and CST Act 2. Assessee preferred Writ before Hon. Bombay High Court which quashed the Assessment Order and the Demand Notice 3. Against which Revenue filed […]

1% Vat payable on Devotional images made of gold under MVAT Act, 2002

September 21, 2022 975 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal Mumbai holds devotional images made out of gold to be taxable at the rate of 1% under MVAT Act, 2002 by referring to HSN, commercial parlance test, laboratory reports and dictionary meaning to decide the meaning of the word fineness under Schedule Entry B-1 of the MVAT Act, 2002.

Lump sum payment under Maharashtra Settlement Act 2022

September 17, 2022 3915 Views 0 comment Print

Unlock insights into the payment of lump sum amounts under the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, and Penalty Act 2022. Understand the eligibility criteria, conditions, and the impact on return dues. Delve into the provisions of Section 8(1)(b) and Annexure A/B, exploring the nuances of outstanding arrears, statutory orders, and return dues. Gain clarity on Commissioner of State Tax’s directives and make informed decisions regarding the settlement of arrears in compliance with the Act.

MVAT: Dealer cannot be treated as un-registered for technical issues on website

September 15, 2022 930 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC set aside the assessment orders under the Maharashtra VAT Act whereby a Developer was assessed as un-registered dealer for the periods from 2011-12 onwards

No further extension of Maharashtra Amnesty Scheme 2022

September 13, 2022 26145 Views 3 comments Print

office of the Jt. Commissioner of State Tax. (HQ-1) F-Wing, 7th floor, New bldg, GST Bhavan, Mazgaon, Mumbai-400010. Tel No. 022 23760916/23760757 e-mail-jeshqlmumbai@gmail.com To, The President, The Goods and Services Tax Practitioners’ Association of Maharashtra, 8 & 9 Mazgaon Tower. 21 Mhatar Pakhadi Road, Mazgaon, Mumbai-400 010 No. DC (A&R)3/VAT/MMh-2022/Sub file-25/Adm-8/B-210 Mumbai, Date: 12-09-2022 Sub:- […]

Sales Tax Tribunal can accept C Forms during Appellate stage: Bombay HC

September 9, 2022 7047 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC held that appeal proceedings are extension of assessment and Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal’s Judgment accepting C Forms is upheld.

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

July 21, 2022 12060 Views 1 comment Print

In this article conditions for filing of appeal for the period  prior  and after 15-04-2017 have been discussed with specific reference to recent  judgment of Bombay High Court in the case of M/s United Projects.

MVAT: Govt can impose mandatory pre-deposit condition for Appeal filing

July 17, 2022 3342 Views 0 comment Print

Held that the State of Maharashtra has legislative competence to enact amendment to incorporate a condition/modifying the earlier condition for entertaining an appeal for a mandatory pre-deposit for filing appeals against the assessment orders pertaining to all the goods after 16th September 2016

Reduction in rate of VAT on Petrol & Diesel in Maharashtra

July 14, 2022 2280 Views 0 comment Print

Reduction in rate of VAT on Petrol & Diesel in Maharashtra FINANCE DEPARTMENT Madam Cama Road, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032, dated the 14th July, 2022. NOTIFICATION Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002. No. VAT/1522/CR32/Taxation-1.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, […]

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