Trade Circular No 12 T of 2009 -
(31/03/2009) -
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....
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M/s Sony India Pvt. Ltd Vs Commercial Tax Officer & Anr (Supreme Court of India) -
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% -Lia...
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LTR-2009/ 1/Adm-29/ B-139 , -
(25/03/2009) -
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 Nove...
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.VAT/MMB-1006/ 152/Adm-6 Mumbai, -
(18/09/2006) -
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 authori...
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Notification No. VAT/AMD-1007/ IB/Adm-6 -
(04/03/2009) -
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,-...
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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, allow...
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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 asi...
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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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The Department of Sales Tax has issued 1 lakh notices to traders in the last two months for tax evasion. It has also filed 431 FIRs against them for not filing returns. Raids, surveys and business audits have been further intensified. Sources said that hundred of crores of bogus bills and hawala transactions have been unearthed by the dep...
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Trade Circular No. 8 T of 2009 -
(07/02/2009) -
After receipt of Eligibility Certificate and the above mentioned information from the Industry Department, the Sales Tax Department shall issue the Identification Certificate on its own. There is no need for the eligible unit to separately make an application to the Sales Tax Department for grant of Identification Number....
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