Recently, on 13th July, 2015, Maharashtra Government has come out with a Trade Circular No. 11T of 2015, clarifying that recent decision of Bombay High Court is comprehensive and it is now well-settled that VAT can be levied on transfer of right to use goods of intangible nature even if it is transferred to multiple users.
Urban Development department of Maharashtra State vide Notification No. LBT-2015/CR-82/2015/UD-32, notified an amnesty scheme for Local Body Tax (LBT) defaulters in Maharashtra Municipal Corporations.
1. Local Body Tax- Local Body tax is proposed to be abolished from 1st August, 2015 and the loss of revenue due to the abolishment shall be compensated by enhancing the rate of Value Added Tax. 2. Entry Tax- Entry Tax at 5% is proposed to be levied on import of Long Steel.
Finally a step towards GST – major indirect tax reform in India, has been taken when 122nd Constitutional Amendment Bill,2014 made its way through the Lok Sabha on 17th December, 2014.
