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GST on Directors: Remuneration, Rent, Guarantees & Transactions

Goods and Services Tax : Guide to GST on director remuneration, rent, guarantees and company transactions, covering RCM, FCM, Rule 28(2), CBIC circulars an...

July 9, 2026 846 Views 0 comment Print

GST SCN Replies: Are You Drafting Your Reply to Lose Case?

Goods and Services Tax : Article explains a defence strategy for GST SCN replies, emphasising disclosure of legal position, disputing demands and burden of...

July 8, 2026 3171 Views 0 comment Print

GST Considerations While Finalising Books of Accounts: A Practical Guide

Goods and Services Tax : This guide explains key GST checks while finalising books of accounts, including ITC eligibility, RCM, Rule 37, inventory, capital...

July 8, 2026 882 Views 0 comment Print

GST & Income Tax for Small Builders: Not Every Construction Activity Is 18% Works Contract

Goods and Services Tax : The article explains why small residential builders should be classified as promoters or contractors before applying GST, with rat...

July 8, 2026 477 Views 0 comment Print

GST के 9 साल: व्यवस्था चल पड़ी है, अब इसे आम करदाता के लिए सरल बनाइए

Goods and Services Tax : GST ने कर संग्रह और करदाता आधार बढ़ाया, लेकिन आम करद...

July 8, 2026 8568 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Nine Years of GST: Simplifying Taxation, Strengthening India

Goods and Services Tax : A PIB backgrounder explains how nine years of GST have expanded the taxpayer base, increased collections, and simplified India's i...

July 2, 2026 519 Views 0 comment Print

Haryana Tops India in GST Growth with 32% Revenue Surge in Q1 FY 2026-27

Goods and Services Tax : Haryana recorded the highest State GST revenue growth of 32% during the first quarter of FY 2026-27, outperforming all other state...

July 2, 2026 246 Views 0 comment Print

MCTC Seeks GSTAT Appeal Deadline Extension as Portal Glitches Hinder Filing

Goods and Services Tax : The representation requests extension of the GSTAT appeal filing deadline to 31 December 2026, citing persistent technical issues ...

June 27, 2026 834 Views 0 comment Print

GSTAT Appeal Deadline Should Be Extended as Portal Glitches Prevent Timely Filing

Goods and Services Tax : A representation seeks extension of the GSTAT appeal filing deadline to 31 December 2026, citing persistent technical issues on th...

June 25, 2026 11871 Views 1 comment Print

Tax Bar Seeks GSTAT Appeal Deadline Extension as Portal Issues Hinder Filing

Goods and Services Tax : The Advocates Tax Bar Association has requested extension of the GSTAT appeal filing deadline to 31 December 2026, citing persiste...

June 23, 2026 6585 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


User Charges Collected Beyond Statutory Fees Not Exempt: GST Telangana AAR

Goods and Services Tax : Telangana AAR held MeeSeva user charges collected over statutory fees are not exempt under Notification 12/2017 and are liable to ...

July 9, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

GST Refund Cannot Be Withheld Without Stay of Appellate Orders: Delhi HC

Goods and Services Tax : Delhi HC directed processing of GST refund with interest, holding that appellate orders must be implemented unless stayed by a com...

July 9, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print

GST Refund Cannot Be Withheld Without Stay of Appellate Order: Delhi HC

Goods and Services Tax : Delhi HC held that GST refund cannot be withheld merely due to a proposed appeal, directed release of refund with interest, and tr...

July 9, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54(11) Cannot Withhold GST Refund Without Pending Appeal: Delhi HC

Goods and Services Tax : Delhi HC held that a mere decision to file an appeal does not permit withholding GST refund under Section 54(11) and directed imme...

July 9, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print

SC Stays Rajasthan HC Ruling Upholding GST on DBFOT/BOT Toll Concessionaire

Goods and Services Tax : SC issued notice and stayed the Rajasthan HC judgment upholding GST liability on a DBFOT/BOT toll concessionaire. Final merits rem...

July 9, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Rajasthan Revises GST Return Scrutiny Guidelines, Risk Parameters & Faceless Process

Goods and Services Tax : Rajasthan revises RGST Section 61 return scrutiny guidelines, risk parameters, faceless scrutiny process, ASMT forms and action un...

July 9, 2026 486 Views 0 comment Print

Mandatory Capture of Ship-to Field & Voluntary Closure of E-Way Bill: FAQs

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has clarified mandatory Ship-to GSTIN requirements, API changes and voluntary e-Way Bill closure before the proposed 1 August...

July 3, 2026 4803 Views 0 comment Print

GSTN Advisory on Revision of Timeline for Amendment of AATO, 2026

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has shifted the FY 2025-26 AATO amendment window to 1–31 July 2026 due to system upgrades. Tax officer review will take pla...

July 1, 2026 7221 Views 0 comment Print

Gross GST Collections Rises by 13.9% in June 2026

Goods and Services Tax : June 2026 gross GST collections reached Rs. 1.94 lakh crore, driven by higher domestic and import revenues, while net collections ...

July 1, 2026 867 Views 0 comment Print

GST Appellate Tribunal Appeal Deadline Extended to 31 July 2026

Goods and Services Tax : The Government has fixed 31 July 2026 as the last date for filing GST Appellate Tribunal appeals and applications in specified old...

June 30, 2026 9855 Views 0 comment Print


Notification about composition Scheme for Drug Retailers

November 27, 2008 3137 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 21624 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 2535 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 1098 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 619 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 2527 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 2831 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 2700 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 1613 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 1874 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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