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The crime branch of Delhi Police has arrested a 24-year-old man who allegedly posed as an income tax commissioner and demanded Rs 30 lakh from a businessman in return of closing a fictitious complaint against the victim. The accused, Dinesh Kumar, was arrested last Friday from the Millennium Park area in southeast Delhi. Full Article

On 22/01/10 the Hon. Finance Minister Mr. Sunil Tatkare has announced at the time of bhoomipujan ceremony of proposed building of sales tax office of Ratnagiri that MVAT Audit date is extended by 2 months. This announcement was made in the presence of Hon. Sales Tax Commissioner Mr. Sanjay Bhatia, but there is no official communication yet from the Sales tax department which is creating confusion. Full Article

As per Section 61 of MVAT Act, 2002 it is mandatory for all eligible dealers to get their books of accounts audited. As per trade circular No. 27 T of 2009 Dated 01.10.2009, any dealer who files Audit Report in Form 704 on or after 1" Oct.2009 for any period shall file the same electronically in the new Form-704. Full Article

The sub-rule (1) provides the different forms of returns to be filed by various categories of dealers. Earlier, the dealers. used to submit these forms of return-cum-chalan physically either to the Bank alongwith payment of tax, interest etc., if any or to the Sales Tax Department where tax liability was NIL. These forms of the return were return-cum-chalan. Full Article

Question. The dealer has purchased plant along with land from Financial Institution in auction. The original owner of plant was declared sick unit and was liable to discharge sales tax dues for past years. The Sales Tax Department is contemplating to recover the said dues from the dealer who has purchased the plant and land in auction. Whether the department is justified in such demand? Full Article

The sub-rule (1) of rule 17A of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Rules, 2005 empowers the Commissioner of Sales Tax to issue notification and to provide the class or classes of dealers required to file various Forms, Declarations, Returns including Refund Application in Form 501 electronically. Full Article

Present Procedure: At present, the applications for registration are being made manually to the Registering Authority. On the receipt of the application, the application and the enclosed documents are verified by the Registering Authority and TIN Allotment Letter is issued on the same day. Tin certificates are being issued afterwards. Full Article

TRADE CIRCULAR No. VAT/ JC MAHAVIKAS/ Trade Cir. No.27T of 2009 Dated: 1st October 2009 Sub:            Filing of Audit Report in Form -704 electronically. Ref.:   1. Notification No VAT/AMD- 1009/IB/ADM- 6 dated 21st August 2009. ,2. Notification No VAT/AMD-1009/ IB/ADM-6 dated 26th August 2009, 3. Notification No. VAT/AMD-1009- IB/ADM-6 dated 18th June 2009. Gentlemen/ Sir/ Madam, [...] Full Article