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Time Limit for Filing Appeal under GST Act – 90+30 Days or 3 Months + 1 Month?

Goods and Services Tax : GST appeal filing deadline is 3 calendar months plus 1 month condonation. Revenue's 90+30 days approach is incorrect as per judici...

March 20, 2025 3093 Views 0 comment Print

SCN Cannot Be Issued Without Considering Reply to pre-consultation notice: Bombay HC

Goods and Services Tax : Bombay HC ruled that an SCN cannot be issued without considering the reply to a pre-consultation notice, emphasizing procedural fa...

March 20, 2025 132 Views 0 comment Print

Input Service Distributor – Mandatory from 1st April 2025

Goods and Services Tax : From April 2025, ISD registration becomes mandatory for distributing ITC under GST. Learn about key changes, compliance, and chall...

March 20, 2025 375 Views 0 comment Print

GST SPL-02 Letter Format for GST Amnesty Scheme 2024

Goods and Services Tax : Find the GST SPL-02 letter format for the GST Amnesty Scheme 2024, including DRC-03 payment details and interest relief requests u...

March 19, 2025 2553 Views 0 comment Print

Legality of Seizure of Cash or Other Valuables under GST Law

Goods and Services Tax : Under GST law, authorities cannot seize cash or valuables unless linked to tax evasion. Recent court rulings confirm such seizures...

March 19, 2025 375 Views 0 comment Print


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GST Compliance Simplification for MSMEs and Small Taxpayers

Goods and Services Tax : The government has introduced measures to ease GST compliance for MSMEs, including higher thresholds, simplified returns, and digi...

March 20, 2025 111 Views 0 comment Print

GST Simplification and Financial Inclusion Updates

Goods and Services Tax : The government reviews GST rate rationalization and tax slab changes while expanding digital banking and financial inclusion effor...

March 20, 2025 114 Views 0 comment Print

Impact of GST Hike on Agricultural Pump-Sets

Goods and Services Tax : The government addresses concerns over GST hike on agricultural pump-sets, its impact on sales, and input tax credit refunds based...

March 20, 2025 24 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Jeevan Rakshak Policy: Government’s Position

Goods and Services Tax : The government awaits GST Council recommendations on Jeevan Rakshak life insurance GST reduction. No proposal exists for additiona...

March 20, 2025 33 Views 0 comment Print

GST Reduction on Health Insurance: Government’s Stand

Goods and Services Tax : The Indian government addresses GST reduction on health insurance, anti-profiteering measures, and revenue impact, awaiting GST Co...

March 20, 2025 36 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Madras HC Directs GST Appeal on Non-Taxable Receipts

Goods and Services Tax : Madras High Court dismisses Ragem Motors' writ petition on GST demand for non-taxable receipts, citing availability of statutory r...

March 20, 2025 243 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC Directs Revocation of GST Registration Cancellations on Compliance of Conditions

Goods and Services Tax : Madras High Court addresses GST registration cancellation for non-filing. Details on compliance and court-ordered revival conditio...

March 20, 2025 579 Views 0 comment Print

Delay Beyond 1 Month in GST Appeals Not Condonable: Chhattisgarh HC

Goods and Services Tax : Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed Nandan Steels’ appeal against GST credit denial, ruling that delay beyond the prescribed limit...

March 19, 2025 1365 Views 0 comment Print

Proper Service of Notice Crucial for GST Assessment Validity: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : Madras High Court invalidates assessment order in M.Vimalraj Vs Union of India due to lack of proper notice service under GST Act....

March 19, 2025 285 Views 0 comment Print

HC Quashes Writ on GST Penalty for Non-Claim of Goods, Directs Alternative Remedy

Goods and Services Tax : The Allahabad HC dismissed HDB Financial's writ petition challenging a ₹5.4 lakh GST penalty, advising the petitioner to pursue ...

March 19, 2025 117 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Kerala GST Introduces Video Conferencing for Hearings

Goods and Services Tax : Kerala GST enables video conferencing for personal hearings to improve efficiency. Physical hearings remain an option in exception...

March 20, 2025 18 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala SGST Introduces Centralised Refund Processing

Goods and Services Tax : Kerala SGST launches Centralised Refund Processing from March 15, 2025, ensuring faster verification, virtual hearings, and stream...

March 20, 2025 18 Views 0 comment Print

Weekly newsletter from Chairman, CBIC dated 17/03/2025

Goods and Services Tax : Highlights include the AEO Mutual Recognition Agreement with New Zealand, NACIN’s capacity-building strategies, and a Rs. 6.53 c...

March 18, 2025 213 Views 0 comment Print

Biometric Aadhaar Authentication for GST in Uttar Pradesh

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN introduces biometric Aadhaar authentication and document verification for GST registration applicants in Uttar Pradesh, effec...

March 17, 2025 198 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 10/2025-Central Tax: Territorial Jurisdiction Updates

Goods and Services Tax : Detailed amendments to Notification No. 02/2017-Central Tax, revising territorial jurisdictions for Alwar, Chennai Outer, Jaipur, ...

March 16, 2025 990 Views 0 comment Print


GST to be aligned with foreign trade after April 1, 2010

April 17, 2009 651 Views 0 comment Print

The new foreign trade policy, which is being prepared by the commerce ministry, will be aligned with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) only after implementation of this indirect tax mechanism. The new policy is likely to be announced by the next government at the Centre by mid-2009, while the GST is likely to be […]

MVAT Rate of tax on Timber is 12.5% from 1st April 2009.

April 15, 2009 2065 Views 0 comment Print

You are aware that by the Government notification cited at reference (1) above, the rate of tax on Timber [under Entry 108(2) of schedule ‘C’ appended to the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002] for the period 1st April 2008 to 31st March 2009 was reduced to 4 per cent. Thus, with effect from 1st April 2009 the rate of tax on Timber shall be 12.5 per cent.

Extention of date for existing mannual system for accepting applications for declarations till 30/06/2008: MVAT Cir-12T of 2009

March 31, 2009 595 Views 0 comment Print

This circular cannot be made use of for legal interpretation of provisions of law. If any member of the trade has any doubt, he may refer the matter to this office for clarification.

Sony India Pvt. Ltd. Versus Commercial Tax Officer & Anr (Supreme Court)

March 28, 2009 889 Views 0 comment Print

Similar goods manufactured in India and sold by other dealer like Samsung, LG etc. in Tamil Nadu are being taxed at 12% after 27.03.2002. However, the petitioners (assessee) herein alone are now required to pay tax at 20%. Presently, the Act imposes a higher rate of 20% on sales tax whereas other similar goods suffer sales tax at 12% -Liability of sales tax on imported goods transferred to warehouses.

Trade Cir-11T of 2009 – Luxury Tax on luxuries provided in hotels from 1st May 2004 to 30th April 2005

March 26, 2009 817 Views 0 comment Print

TRADE CIRCULAR Mumbai, Dt.25.03.2009,     No.LTR-2009/ 1/Adm-29/ B-139  ,         Trade Cir. No. 11 T of 2009 Sub: Luxury Tax on luxuries provided in hotels from 1st May 2004 to 30th April 2005. Ref: 1) Notification No.LTA-1090/ 179/ Taxation-2 dated 21st January, 1992. 2) Notification No.LTA-1090/ CR-47/ Taxation-2 dated 18th November, […]

MVAT circular on filing of revised return as advised by the Auditor in Audit Report

March 22, 2009 1309 Views 0 comment Print

TRADE CIRCULAR Dt.21.03.2009 No.VAT/MMB-1006/ 152/Adm-6 Mumbai, Trade Cir. No. 9 T of 2009 Sub: Filing of revised return as advised by the Auditor in Audit Report. Ref: Trade circular No. 26T of 2006 dated 18.9.2006. Gentlemen/Sir/ Madam, Certain queries have been received from the trade and associations, as also from departmental authorities in connection with […]

MVAT Notification for mandatory filling of e-returns for all periods from April-2005

March 4, 2009 799 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-rule (5) of Rule 17 and rule 17A of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Rules, 2005, the Commissioner of Sales Tax, Maharashtra State hereby provides with effect form the 1st March, 2009. The registered dealers who are,-

Govt cannot claim precedence over properties of Sales Tax defaulter: HC

March 4, 2009 849 Views 0 comment Print

The Tamil Nadu government cannot claim precedence over properties of a sales tax defaulter who has secured bank finance unless the Sales Tax Act had a specific Provision creating first charge (first call on Property) in favour of the government, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court ruled on Monday. Justice Chitra Venkataraman, allowing a writ petition by the Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank

SC ask telcos to move appropriate forum on sales tax issue

March 4, 2009 412 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the telecom majors Bharti Airtel and Hathway and Datacom Pvt Ltd to move appropriate authority to decide whether transactions related to providing broadband services to subscribers can be treated as “sale of light energy” for levying sales tax. A bench headed by Justice Mr S H Kapadia while setting aside the Karnataka High Court order asked the companies

MVAT AUDIT REPORT CAN BE SUBMITTED ON 28FEB & 1MAR. ON 2MAR UPTO 9PM

February 28, 2009 823 Views 0 comment Print

THE SALES TAX OFFICE HAS OPENED A SEPARATE DESK FOR ACCEPTING THE MVAT AUDIT REPORT (FORM 704). 1.THE MVAT AUDIT REPORT CAN ALSO BE SUBMITTED ON 28TH FEBRUARY & 1ST MARCH 2009. 2.ON ABOVE DATES THE SALES TAX OFFICE IN THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA WILL BE REMAIN OPEN DURING REGULAR OFFICE HOURS FOR ACCEPTING MVAT […]

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