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GSTAT की नई व्यवस्था: डिवीजन बेंच, सिंगल बेंच और अपीलों के वर्गीकरण की विस्तृत व्याख्या

Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT के नए आदेश के अनुसार सभी लंबित और नई अपीलें पहले...

May 15, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

GST Enforcement Resembling Customs Raids Hurting Small Taxpayers

Goods and Services Tax : The article highlights how Central GST enforcement practices such as repeated summons, searches, and arrests resemble old Customs-...

May 14, 2026 342 Views 0 comment Print

Whether ITC on Solar Power Generating Plant is available under GST – Comprehensive Analysis

Goods and Services Tax : The article examines whether ITC on solar power generating plants is available when electricity is used captively for manufacturin...

May 14, 2026 540 Views 0 comment Print

My Practical Experience on GSTN Annexure-B JSON Validation Issues

Goods and Services Tax : Taxpayers filing GST refunds under the new Annexure-B utility are encountering duplicate data and “JSON has no data” errors du...

May 14, 2026 381 Views 0 comment Print

No GST on Assignment of Leasehold Rights as Transfer of Immovable Property

Goods and Services Tax : The Bombay High Court held that assignment of leasehold rights in immovable property is a transfer of benefits arising from immova...

May 14, 2026 321 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Representation on ITC denial for supplier defaults, Rule 37A & 180-day reversal

Goods and Services Tax : Representation addressed to Union Finance Minister, GST Council and CBIC seeks legislative and administrative relief for bona fide...

May 11, 2026 4290 Views 1 comment Print

Representation on Persistent Issues in Karnataka Professional Tax Portal

Goods and Services Tax : Persistent technical issues prevented users from accessing the portal and completing filings. The representation seeks urgent fixe...

May 4, 2026 546 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi GST Detects ₹60.59 Cr Fake ITC Fraud; One Arrested

Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims based on fake invoices without actual supply of goods or services. The accused was arr...

April 30, 2026 783 Views 0 comment Print

Representation on Cancellation of GST Registration & Refund Processing

Goods and Services Tax : The representation highlights ambiguity in whether the ₹2.5 crore ITC threshold should be annual or cumulative. It emphasizes th...

April 23, 2026 3294 Views 0 comment Print

Mastermind Arrested for ₹1,825 Crore GST Refund Fraud via Fake ITC & Bogus Exports

Goods and Services Tax : Authorities arrested the key accused for orchestrating fake ITC claims and fictitious export transactions. The case highlights str...

April 21, 2026 22764 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Telangana HC Grants Bail in ₹21.89 Cr Fake ITC Case Post Investigation Completion

Goods and Services Tax : Telangana High Court granted bail in a GST fake ITC case involving alleged wrongful availment of Rs.21.89 crore credit. The Court ...

May 15, 2026 12 Views 0 comment Print

Jharkhand HC Dismisses Writ Petition Due to Available GST Appellate Remedy

Goods and Services Tax : The Jharkhand High Court held that a taxpayer cannot bypass the statutory appellate mechanism merely by alleging non-service of no...

May 15, 2026 12 Views 0 comment Print

GST Appeal Beyond Limitation Allowed After Conditional Pre-Deposit by Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : Relying on the Supreme Court ruling in Glaxo Smith Kline case, the High Court reiterated that GST appeal limitation cannot be exte...

May 15, 2026 21 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa HC Sets Aside GST Appellate Order Due to Doubt Over Service of Hearing Notices

Goods and Services Tax : The Orissa High Court remanded a GST appeal for fresh adjudication after finding uncertainty regarding service of hearing notices ...

May 15, 2026 30 Views 0 comment Print

Appellate Authority Cannot Use MVAT Mismatch To Deny TRAN-1 Credit: Bombay HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Bombay High Court held that the Appellate Authority could not reduce transitional credit by relying on MVAT mismatch figures o...

May 15, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


GSTAT Constitutes Benches and Categorises GST Appeals

Goods and Services Tax : The GST Appellate Tribunal issued a detailed order constituting benches across India and classifying GST disputes into three categ...

May 15, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

GSTAT Extends Relaxed Appeal Filing Norms Till 31st December 2026

Goods and Services Tax : The Principal Bench of GSTAT instructed scrutiny officers not to raise defects where appellants upload required soft copy document...

May 15, 2026 318 Views 0 comment Print

GST Notification Amended Due to Reconstitution of Chandigarh Authority Members

Goods and Services Tax : The Central Government amended Notification No. 14/2018-UT Tax by replacing officials listed against Serial No. 2. The notificatio...

May 15, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

GSTAT Principal Bench Empowered to Hear Section 101B Appeals: CBIC

Goods and Services Tax : The Central Government has authorized the GSTAT Principal Bench, New Delhi, to hear appeals under Section 101B of the CGST Act. Th...

May 7, 2026 558 Views 0 comment Print

Gross and Net GST revenue collections for month of April, 2026

Goods and Services Tax : The data highlights a sharp increase in GST collections driven by import-related IGST. It confirms strong revenue performance and ...

May 1, 2026 687 Views 0 comment Print


Notification about composition Scheme for Drug Retailers

November 27, 2008 3110 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 42 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act 2002 [Mah IX of 2005] the Government of Maharashtra hereby amends the Government Notification, Finance Department, No. VAT-1505/CR- 105/Taxation 1 dated the 1st June 2005 as follows namely.

New form no 704 in excel, word and PDF format along with all the schedules

November 21, 2008 21537 Views 5 comments Print

Dear Friends please find attached herewith format/form required for MVAT Audit in Maharashtra ie. form No. 704 in Excel Format, In Word Format and in PDF format released by the department. Download Form No. 704 along with schedules in Excel Format. Download Form No. 704 along with schedules in PDF Format

Element of transaction of sale is pre-requisite for levy of sales tax

November 19, 2008 2517 Views 0 comment Print

Haleema Zubair, Tropical Traders Vs. State of Kerala (Supreme Court of India)- The business activities relating to transaction of M/s. Poseidon Food Company unless otherwise proved cannot bring the appellant within the purview of definition of `dealer’. If she was not a dealer, the professional fees earned by her would not be exigible to payment of sales tax; only because the appellant happens to be the proprietress of M/s. Tropical Traders also.

Remove VAT on Perishable Goods, Centre Tells States

October 23, 2008 1038 Views 1 comment Print

Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Subodh Kant Sahai today urged the states to remove Value Added Tax (VAT) on perishable goods and peg it below four per cent on non-perishable items to encourage food processing industry. Around 15 companies have already brought in 106.4 million US dollar foreign direct investments into the country’s food processing sector, Sahai said while addressing Investors’ Meeting for Development of Food Processing Sector in Andhra Pradesh.

E-filing of Return for some more dealers under Maharashtra VAT

August 30, 2008 601 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. VAT/AMD-1007/ IB/Adm-6 dated 30.08.2008 the registered dealers whose tax liability during the previous year had exceeded Rs. one lakh, shall in respect of the period starting on or after 1st July 2008; the registered dealers whose entitlement for refund during the previous year had exceed Rs. Ten lakh, shall in respect of the period starting on or after 1st July 2008;

Steel Authority of India Ltd. Versus Sales Tax Officer (Supreme Court)

August 9, 2008 2404 Views 0 comment Print

A bare reading of the order shows complete non-application of mind. As rightly pointed out by learned counsel for the appellant, this is not the way a statutory appeal is to be disposed of. Various important questions of law were raised. Unfortunately, even they were not dealt by the first appellate authority.

Circular for extention of MVAT Audit Report Submission Date

July 31, 2008 2813 Views 0 comment Print

No.VAT/MMB-1006/152/Adm-3(Adm-6) Mumbai, dt. 31.07.2008 The Hon’ble High Court has dismissed the Writ petition No. 2000 of 2007 and allied petitions regarding Form 704. The date for filing of Form 704 was extended by the High Court to 30th June 2008. Accordingly, a trade circular cited at reference 13 was issued and the date for filing of Form 704 in respect of the year 2005-06 and 2006-07 was extended to 30th June 2008.

Trade Circular No. 25T of 2008 on Business Audit under MVAt dated 23/07/2008

July 23, 2008 2664 Views 0 comment Print

As expressly mentioned in Section 22, the primary object of business audit is to promote compliance with law. Business audit is a device with the Department to ascertain and ensure compliance of laws that are implemented by the Department. At a practical level, the object of audit is to ascertain the correctness of returns and to identify inadequacies in returns, if any when checked against the books of account and the circumstances of the business. If the returns are not filed then, the audit officer is expected to quantify the liability of the dealer and enforce recovery. (Trade Cir. No. 25 T of 2008)

Professional tax may raise to Professionals

July 18, 2008 1589 Views 0 comment Print

Doctors, lawyers and other professionals —both salaried and self-employed— may now have to pay a higher professional tax. Acceding a long-pending demand of the state governments, the Centre has decided to raise the ceiling on professional tax from Rs 2,500 to Rs 7,500 per annum. The Union Cabinet is expected to take up the proposal on Thursday.

MVAT Audit due date extended

June 30, 2008 1826 Views 0 comment Print

MVAT Audit Due date extended to 31St July 2008 for Financial Year 20005-06 and 2006-07. 1. The Hon’ble High Court has dismissed the Writ petition No. 2000 of 2007 and allied petitions regarding Form 704. The date for filing of Form 704 was extended by the High Court to 30th June 2008. Accordingly, a trade circular cited at reference 13 was issued and the date for filing of Form 704 in respect of the year 2005-06 and 2006-07 was extended to 30th June 2008.

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