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Goods and Services Tax : The omission of Section 13(8)(b) applies only prospectively from 30 March 2026, as no saving clause exists. Past transactions and ...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT bridges a long-standing gap by providing a dedicated appellate forum, eliminating the need to directly approach High Courts....
Goods and Services Tax : Limitation start from date when Impugned Order in Form DRC 07 uploaded on portal and not from date of detailed order: Allahabad Hi...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that once a GST assessment order attains finality, recovery under Section 79 can proceed without issuing prior noti...
Goods and Services Tax : Courts held that Section 129 cannot be invoked for minor procedural lapses without intent to evade tax. It emphasised that penalti...
Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims exceeding ₹8 crore without actual supply of goods. The ruling highlights that ITC is...
Goods and Services Tax : The case highlights that summons lacking details of the underlying inquiry violate procedural fairness. It underscores the need fo...
Goods and Services Tax : CBI arrested GST officials for demanding a bribe to facilitate registration approval. The case highlights strict enforcement again...
Goods and Services Tax : The CBI arrested a CGST Assistant Commissioner for demanding a bribe to halt GST proceedings. The officer was caught red-handed ac...
Goods and Services Tax : The Government reduced GST on paper sacks and bags from 18% to 5% following GST Council recommendations. The move addresses farmer...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether a show cause notice could be issued under a rule already omitted. The court stayed the notice, holding that ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court ruled that temporary business inactivity due to genuine medical reasons cannot justify cancellation without proper consi...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that challenges to ITC blocking cannot be entertained at the show cause stage. It ruled that adjudication must firs...
Goods and Services Tax : The court held that issuing a single show cause notice for multiple financial years violates GST law. It ruled such “bunching”...
Goods and Services Tax : The court held that the rectification order failed to satisfy the statutory requirements under Section 161 of the CGST Act. The im...
Goods and Services Tax : Due to technical issues on the new tax portal, late fees for Profession Tax returns were waived if tax was paid by 15 March 2026. ...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN clarified that system-calculated interest for February 2026 was incorrectly reflected in March returns due to a technical iss...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has enabled editing of the pre-deposit percentage in APL-01 filings. The change allows taxpayers flexibility, while verificat...
Goods and Services Tax : Taxpayers faced issues filing appeals where adjudication orders showed zero demand. GSTN clarified that such system limitations re...
Goods and Services Tax : Both domestic and import revenues contributed to GST growth, alongside increased refunds. The figures highlight improved tax admin...
The salient features of the MVAT Act amendments are briefly explained below: 2. Revised Returns-Section 20 (4) is substituted:- Earlier the revised returns could be filed anytime before the notice for assessment was served or within nine months from the end of the year, to which the return relates, whichever is earlier. Certain contingencies were not covered under aforesaid provision. Due to this many dealers could not file the revised returns in certain situations. Now section 20(4) is substituted and its scope is expanded to cover the following situations also:
Maharashtra government has given into the demand from various quarters including farmers and slashed the VAT back to 4% from the recent increase to 25% while the imported wines will attract the duty of 20% instead of 25%. The decision was taken at a special cabinet meeting convened Wednesday in Nashik. A decision was also taken […]
I am glad to inform the Hon’ble members that Maharashtra is the first State to get tax returns in large numbers electronically from all dealers. The dealers, the trade associations and tax practitioners have greatly contributed to this and deserve to be congratulated.
Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032, dated the 29th June 2009. NOTIFICATION Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002. No. VAT- 1509/CR-.81- C/Taxation- 1 — In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-entry (8) of entry 107 of SCHEDULE ‘C’ appended to the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 (Mah IX of 2005) the Government of Maharashtra hereby amends […]
FINANCE DEPALRTMENT Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032, dated the 29th June 2009 ORDER Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002. No.VAT-1509/ CR-81-A/Taxation -1. -In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (5) of section 8 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act. 2002 (Mah. IX of 2005), the Government of Maharashtra hereby amends with effect from the 1st July […]
The claimant dealer shall apply in Form -2 in respect of caterers and in Form —1 in case of other dealers referred to in column (2) of this entry, to the Joint Commissioner of Sales Tax (Registration) in case of the dealers in Mumbai and in other cases, to the Joint Commissioner of Sales Tax (VAT Administration) concerned.
In exercise of the powers conferred by entry 56 of SCHEDULE ‘A’ appended to the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 (Mah. IX of 2005), the Government of Maharashtra hereby specifies with effect from the 1st July 2009, the following Solar energy devices, for the purposes of the said entry, namely.
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Tax Laws (Levy, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2009 (Mah. XVII of 2009), the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 1st July 2009 to be the date on which sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the said Act shall come into force.
The powers for grant of Administrative Relief in respect of Acts administered by the Sales Tax Department mentioned in the Government Resolution referred to at Sr.No.2 above were delegated by the Commissioner of Sales Tax to the authorities vide Trade Circular No.68T of 2007 dated 26/11/2007 and Trade Circular No.14T of 2009 dated 18/4/2009.
L.A.BILL No.XIV of 2009 A BILL Further to amend certain tax laws in operation in the State of Maharashtra WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend certain tax laws in operation in the State of Maharashtra, for the purpose hereinafter appearing; it is hereby enacted in the Sixtieth year of the Republic of India as […]
