value added tax

Textile traders in Orissa yesterday closed their outlets protesting the State Government's imposition of value added tax (VAT) on textile products. The All Orissa Textile Merchants' Association (AOTMA) said it has decided to keep shops closed today as well and stage rallies in different districts. While the neighbouring States such as West Bengal, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have not imposed VAT on textile products, Orissa is the lone State where such tax .. Full Article

We aim to be an efficient and effective tax administration respected for fairness, transparency and professionalism.” If a registered dealer/company is not issuing form C, even though the same is mentioned in their purchase order, the invoices are raised accordingly, Sale tax dept collects additional tax, penalty from the Seller & the Buyer is not penalized? No questions are asked to the Buyer for non issuing of Form C, against applicable purchases! Sale tax.. Full Article

The Mayawati government on Monday demanded an early settlement of its claim for Rs 2,527.93 crore from the Centre and set it as one of the pre-conditions for enforcing the Goods and Service Tax (GST) regime, proposed to be implemented throughout the Full Article

The state governments have urged the Centre to continue levying central sales tax (CST) for the first few years as it will provide some comfort in terms of protecting revenue and fiscal autonomy. This demand came after the union government proposed a three-rate structure for the goods and services tax(GST) last week. Full Article

Inflation-hit Delhiites can breathe a little easy with Delhi Government today slashing the value added tax (VAT) on diesel to 12.5 per cent from the existing 20 per cent which would bring down the fuel prices by Rs 2.70 per litre to Rs 37.50 per litre in the city. Full Article

Property buyers in Mumbai and the rest of Maharashtra will now have to spend more, as the state government has issued a notification on the imposition of 1 per cent value added tax (VAT) on the contract price of flats mentioned in the agreement of sale registered on or after April 1. This would be in addition to a 5 per cent stamp duty, 2.38 per cent service tax and 1 per cent local self-government tax in certain districts. Full Article

The draft constitutional amendments, vital for the introduction of the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST), have proposed the setting up of a tribunal to resolve the disputes arising between the Centre and states in the proposed GST council. Full Article

The new composition provides a simpler method of calculating tax liability. In a bid to reduce the cost of administering small traders in the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, the finance ministry plans to collect taxes from businesses below a turnover of Rs 1 crore at a defined floor rate, which will be much lower than the GST rate. Full Article