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One of the most significant features of GST would be the taxation of financial services. No country in the world has been able to design a model for inclusion of financial services within the VAT/GST framework. India, if successful, will chart a new course, which could well become a model for the rest of the world to emulate....

Rule 36 of Punjab VAT rules which deals with the filing of VAT returns has been amended w.e.f 18/05/2010 vide notification No. G.S.R. /P.A.8/2005/S.70/Amd.( )/2010. s. The second and third Proviso to Rule 36 (1) have been amended to provide that the monthly VAT returns are now required to be filed by only those dealers whose annual tax...

Who is required to get registered as a VAT Dealer under Punjab VAT Act 2005? Every person, except a casual trader and one dealing exclusively in goods declared tax free, whose gross turnover during the year exceeded the taxable quantum, as provided below, is liable to pay tax under the Punjab VAT Act by way of VAT on the taxable turnover....

Thus if a person wants to file an appeal under Punjab VAT Act 2005 for which he is required to deposit 25% of additional demand u/s 62(5) as a pre condition for hearing of appeal, he can adjust such 25% of demand from the excess ITC if available and produce a certificate to that effect from the ETO cum Designated officer before the appell...

In pursuance of clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following translation in English of the Maharashtra Tax Laws (Levy and Amendment) Act, 2010 (Mah. Act No. XII of 2010), is hereby published under the authority of the Governor....

Under section 51 of PVAT Act 2005 information collection centers have been established by the Punjab Government at various places with a view to prevent and check the evasion and avoidance of tax under PVAT Act. Section 51(1) of PVAT Act authorizes the state government to establish such information collection centre or check posts by noti...

The Government of Himachal Pradesh has introduced a new Entry tax legislation wef 7 April 2010. The new Entry tax legislation (The Himachal Pradesh Tax on Entry of Goods into Local Area Act, 2010) seeks to levy Entry tax on specified goods brought into a local area for the purpose of use, consumption or sale therein. ...

The Delhi Government has imposed certain restrictions and conditions subject to which a dealer can avail input tax credit. The amendments, effective from 1 April, 2010, are as follows:1. Input tax credit will be available to a dealer for a tax period on the goods purchased during that tax period...

AMENDMENTS IN RATE OF ITEMS WEF 01.04.2010. 1. In the first schedule appended to Delhi value Added tax Act, 2004(Delhi Act 3 of 2005, hereinafter refer to as the “principal Act” (a) The commodity mentioned at S1 no. 73 and 74 shall be omitted. * Commodity No. 73 ;- Bio Inputs bio-fertilizers, Micro-nutrients and Plant growth pr...

This Financial Year began on the backdrop of economic recession. Lower tax receipts were expected due to global recession. Even the Central Government had reduced its target of tax receipts. Considering this situation, the tax receipt target for 2009-20 10 of the Sales Tax Department was fixed at Rs. 3 1,346/- Crore. I am happy to inform ...