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Traders in cities from Maharashtra are rightfully agitating over proposed introduction of LBT because of their concerns about multiplicity of indirect taxes and related compliances....

 Adv. Neerav Mainkar After years of dragging its feet on the abolition of Octroi at its Check Nakas in several cities, the State Government has finally abolished Octroi in the cities of Nagpur, Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, Thane & Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporations, replacing it with Local Body Tax (LBT)....

Maharashtra is the only proud state in the country where we have octroi. The issue of abolishing octroi has been a long pending demand of taxpayers, industries, traders and transporters from every corner of the state. The Kelkar Committee (2002) reiterated that with introduction of VAT there should be unification of indirect taxes into a ...

Ashish Kedia It seems the arrogance of the government simply refuses to die! Inspite of being witness to one of the largest mass movements over the last 4-5 days by the business community in recent time, the government seems to be in no mood to show any empathy. Octroi taxes have a respectable antiquity, being […]...

Provisions of section 33 of Punjab VAT Act and Rule 36 makes the law confusing regarding the criteria for determining the periodicity of the payment of taxes by a taxable person....

Entry tax on automobiles in Punjab, no more cheaper vehicles from other States due to difference in rate of tax Punjab Government has levied entry tax on all motor vehicles purchased from outside the State of Punjab but brought into the local areas of Punjab for registration under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 vide notification dated […...

Punjab VAT Act, 2005 has been amended empowering the Excise & Taxation Commissioner, Punjab to implement electronic governance for carrying out various provisions of the Act. This may be a step towards implementation of E-Trip in Punjab. A new Section 3-A under the Punjab VAT Act, 2005 has been inserted which runs as follows:...

1. As a major relief to small traders, the threshold limit for Registration under VAT has been proposed to be raised from Rs.  10 lakh to Rs. 20 lakh. 2. A new composition scheme is to come into effect from April 1, 2013, under which dealers would be allowed to pay a tax based on their […]...

Punjab government has issued the notification No. S.O.19/P.A.8/2005/S.8/2013. Dated 15th March 2013 in which sales made to canteen store department are subject to tax at the rate of 6.05% subject to the furnishing of certificate duly signed and stamped by the officer authorized to make such purchase certifying that the goods purchased are...

TAX PROVISIONS - • Surveillance of transactions by Sales Tax Department to go up. • Tax exemption on essential commodities, Solapuri chadars and towels, wet dates to continue up to 31st March, 2014. • Tax exemption on currants and raisins to continue up to 31st March, 2014....