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Goods and Services Tax : In India, starting a business can be thrilling due to the challenges and immense opportunities this market has to offer. Adhering ...
Goods and Services Tax : Learn about GST Amnesty Scheme 2024 under Section 128A and ITC reinstatement under Section 16(5) for FY 2017-21, with deadlines an...
Goods and Services Tax : FY 2024-25 saw numerous GST audits and SCNs, creating compliance hurdles. Retrospective demands and procedural issues challenged b...
Goods and Services Tax : Introduction If you’re a tour operator offering package tours to foreign tourists, and the tour covers places inside Ind...
Goods and Services Tax : Learn about GST exemptions on training services in art, culture, yoga, and sports under Notification No. 12/2017. Know eligibility...
Goods and Services Tax : The Sales Tax Bar Association (STBA) Delhi seeks an extension of the GST Amnesty Scheme deadline to 30th June 2025 due to taxpayer...
Goods and Services Tax : From April 1, 2025, 2FA is mandatory for taxpayers and transporters using the e-Way Bill and e-Invoice systems. Learn about OTP a...
Goods and Services Tax : CBI arrests CGST Superintendent and a private individual in Delhi for accepting ₹13,000 bribe. Investigation ongoing....
Goods and Services Tax : Details on waitlisted railway ticket revenue, GST collection, and refund policies. Learn about cancellation charges and government...
Goods and Services Tax : Tax Bar Association requests an extension of the GST Amnesty Scheme tax payment deadline from March 31 to May 31, 2025, citing lim...
Goods and Services Tax : Mere presence of carbon dioxide or carbonated water cannot be treated to classify the subject items under water or carbonated wate...
Goods and Services Tax : The petitioner raised bills on respondent No.4 based on the works executed from time to time, TDS @ 2% on the total value of the b...
Goods and Services Tax : In W.P.No.6541 of 2022, the petitioner has challenged the Circular No.125/44/2019 dated 18.11.2019 issued by the third respondent ...
Goods and Services Tax : Bombay HC grants interim stay to NTT Data on Rs 2.18 Cr GST demand (FY19-20), citing challenge to Sec 168A notification validity &...
Goods and Services Tax : Calcutta High Court upholds a GST penalty for an e-way bill mismatch, ruling it indicated tax evasion. The case highlights strict ...
Goods and Services Tax : India's GST revenue grew in March 2025. View gross and net collections, state-wise data, and growth percentages in this official r...
Goods and Services Tax : CBIC highlights revenue collection efforts, CGST amnesty deadline, a new maritime training center, and retirements in its March 31...
Goods and Services Tax : Chhattisgarh GST Department raises e-way bill limit for intra-state goods movement; effective April 1, 2025. Limits vary by goods....
Goods and Services Tax : Haryana introduces One Time Settlement Scheme 2025 for outstanding tax dues recovery. Details on application, payment, waivers, an...
Goods and Services Tax : All CGST field formations will be operational on 29th, 30th, and 31st March 2025 to ensure uninterrupted service during the financ...
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the Government proposes to introduce the Constitution Amendment Bill in the current session to pave the way for introduction of the long-awaited Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. “I propose to introduce the constitution amendment bill in this session of Parliament,” Mukherjee said in his Budget speech 2011-12.
Presenting the Budget 2011-12 in the Parliament today, the Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee stressed that introduction of Direct Taxes Code (DTC) and Goods & Services Tax (GST) will result in moderation of rates, simplification of laws and better compliance. He said DTC will be finalized for enactment during next financial year. The DTC Bill that was introduced in the Parliament in August 2010 is before the Standing Committee.
IT Initiatives: Mission mode Projects to help States to align with the Roll out of GST; funds Released for 31 Such Projects. Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee has stressed on the importance of computerization of Commercial Taxes. While presenting the Union Budget 2011-12 in Lok Sabha he said that Mission Mode Projects for computerization of Commercial Taxes in States will allow States to align with the roll out of GST.
A day after raids were conducted at the premises of eight tobacco manufacturing companies here, the Commercial Tax Department has pegged tax evasion by them to the tune of Rs 150 crore besides an unaudited turnover of Rs 900 crore.
Recording of reasons: Despite heavy quantum of cases in Courts, it would neither be permissible nor possible to state as a principle of law, that while exercising power of judicial review on administrative action and more particularly judgment of courts in appeal before the higher Court, providing of reasons can never be dispensed with The court should provide its own grounds and reasons for rejecting claim/prayer of a party whether at the very threshold i.e. at admission stage or after regular hearing, howsoever precise they may be.
Normally VAT is leviable on the sales of goods by a dealer but in certain circumstances and on certain goods tax is also levied on the purchases made under Punjab VAT Act 2005. Chapter III of Punjab VAT Act 2005 deals with the purchase tax. The provisions relating to purchase tax under PVAT Act are discussed as follows.
Whereas the .Government of Maharashtra is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action further to amend the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Rules, 1975 and to dispense with the, condition of previous publication thereof under the proviso to sub-section (3) of section 27 of the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975 (Mah. XVI of 1975);
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance Chairman Yashwant Sinha wants the government to first introduce goods and services tax (GST) at the central level and set example for states to implement the indirect tax reform. “I am firmly of the view that the Government of India should introduce GST first at the central level. At the central level you have central excise and you have the service tax. Now, if you first merge the two, you have your own GST.`
The word Sale has been defined under section 2(zf) of Punjab VAT Act 2005 as including the transfer of the right to use any goods for any purpose (whether or not for a specified period) for cash, deferred payment or other valuable consideration.
Section 85 of the PVAT Act empowers the Commissioner under the Act to determine any disputed question as may arise otherwise than in proceedings before a Court or before the commencement of assessment of a person under section 29. Here some recent important orders of Commissioner u/s 85 of PVAT Act are being shared here:
