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Section 155 GST: How Much Must Buyers Prove for ITC Claims?

Goods and Services Tax : This article explains the extent of the burden of proof under Section 155 of the CGST Act. The key takeaway is that recipients mus...

June 13, 2026 474 Views 0 comment Print

Dual GST Jurisdiction: How Parallel Proceedings Are Burdening Taxpayers

Goods and Services Tax : Dual Control Without Coordination: How CGST–SGST Jurisdiction Gaps Are Trapping Taxpayers in Parallel Proceedings Overview One o...

June 13, 2026 174 Views 0 comment Print

Pre-Deposit In Penalty Only Proceedings Under GST: A Challenge To Fair Appellate Remedy

Goods and Services Tax : The debate over mandatory pre-deposit in GST penalty-only proceedings has gained momentum after the Finance Act, 2025 amendment. C...

June 13, 2026 312 Views 0 comment Print

FY 2019-20 GST Interest Notices: Can Section 50 Revive Time-Barred Proceedings?

Goods and Services Tax : The article examines whether automated interest notices for FY 2019–20 can survive after limitation under Section 73 has expired...

June 13, 2026 495 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC Says ITC Cannot Be Denied for Missing Lorry Receipts Alone

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that absence of lorry receipts or weighment slips, by itself, cannot justify denial of Input Tax Credit when invoic...

June 13, 2026 252 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


GST Audit Flags MSME Challenges: Key Recommendations to Improve Ease of Doing Business

Goods and Services Tax : Stakeholders identified persistent issues in GST registration, cancellations, and refund processing affecting MSMEs. The consultat...

June 13, 2026 132 Views 0 comment Print

Representation on procedural issues in filing of appeals before GSTAT

Goods and Services Tax : The Rajasthan GSTAT Bar has urged the Tribunal to adopt a pragmatic approach by accepting pre-deposits made through the Electronic...

June 11, 2026 1053 Views 0 comment Print

Haryana Tops GST Growth Rankings Due to Strong Compliance & Enforcement Drive

Goods and Services Tax : Haryana recorded the highest State GST growth rate in India at 22% in May 2026. The achievement is attributed to strong tax admini...

June 6, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print

Issue GSTAT FAQ as Filing Procedures Continue to Cause Confusion: MGATBA

Goods and Services Tax : Practitioners are reportedly following different methods while completing GSTAT appeal forms because of inadequate guidance. The r...

June 4, 2026 3033 Views 1 comment Print

CA Certificate Format for Non-Requirement of GST Registration for Securities Trading

Goods and Services Tax : The certificate clarifies that dealing and investment in securities are outside the scope of GST. Companies engaged solely in secu...

May 22, 2026 861 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Telangana HC Grants Bail in ₹30 Crore GST Fraud Case as No Complaint Filed Despite 60 Days of Custody

Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court granted bail to an accused in a Rs.30 crore fake GST ITC case after noting that no complaint had been fil...

June 14, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC Grants Interim Relief in ₹458 Crore GST Dispute to IndiGo 

Goods and Services Tax : Considering Clauses 7 and 7.1 of the 2022 Circular, the Court found that the amount in question appeared to be compensation rather...

June 14, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

GST Appeals Cannot Be Rejected as Time-Barred Without Proving GST Order Communication Date: Allahabad HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Allahabad High Court held that GST appellate authorities cannot dismiss appeals solely on limitation without examining the act...

June 14, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

P&H HC Directs Decision on GST Fraud Complaint Within One Month

Goods and Services Tax : The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the competent authority to decide a representation alleging fraudulent GST record manip...

June 14, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC Quashes GST Order as Authority Ignored Replies & 14 Supportings

Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka High Court set aside a GST adjudication order after finding that the authority incorrectly stated that no reply had ...

June 14, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


GSTAT Mumbai Issues Notice on Operational Launch & Appeal Filing

Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT Mumbai Bench has officially commenced functioning, making it mandatory for taxpayers within its jurisdiction to file appeals...

June 12, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print

GSTAT Committee Proposes Rule Changes to Ease Appeals

Goods and Services Tax : The Committee recommended replacing daily cause lists with weekly schedules and permitting supplementary lists when necessary. The...

June 12, 2026 303 Views 0 comment Print

GSTN Extends Timeline for ‘Ship To GSTIN’ & E-Way Bill Closure Implementation

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has postponed the implementation of mandatory "Ship To GSTIN" capture and voluntary E-Way Bill closure to 1 August 2026. The ...

June 9, 2026 13323 Views 0 comment Print

Gross and Net GST revenue collections for the month of May, 2026

Goods and Services Tax : Gross GST collections reached ₹1.94 lakh crore in May 2026, registering 3.2% growth. The increase was driven largely by a 19.1% ...

June 1, 2026 657 Views 0 comment Print

West Bengal Clarifies E-Way Bill Requirement as Intra-State Goods Above Rs. 50000 Need Mandatory Compliance from June 2026

Goods and Services Tax : The West Bengal GST Department ruled that intra-State movement of goods related to job work remains exempt from e-way bill generat...

May 25, 2026 4767 Views 0 comment Print


MVAT E-Filing of Returns Made Applicable to All Dealers

December 21, 2008 684 Views 0 comment Print

Mandatory E-filing of Returns is applicable for Registered Dealers to whom the Explanation to clause (8) of Section 2 applies and whose tax liability during the previous year was rupees one crore or less, in respect of the period starting on or after 1st April, 2008.

Power Point Presentation on New MVAT Form and Engagement Letter

December 19, 2008 5076 Views 0 comment Print

Specimen of Letter of Appointment as Vat Auditor under Section 61 Of The MVAT Act, 2002, For The Financial Year Ending 31st March 2011. Specimen Letter of Communication with Previous Mavt Auditor.

Submission of MVAT Audit Report for 2007-2008 in Old Format

December 18, 2008 2545 Views 0 comment Print

The Government of Maharashtra has issued Trade Circular No. 41 T of 2008 dated 18.12.2008 allowing the submission of VAT Audit Reports for the Financial Year 2007-2008 in old Form No.704 also.

A Good Tool for MVAT Audit

December 11, 2008 903 Views 0 comment Print

Have a look at a very small utility to verify the correctness of VAT and CST Registration Numbers under Maharashtra VAT Act, 2002.This small MVAT Registration Numbers validation utility can be used as atool for the VAT Audit to check the VAT and CST Registration Nos of the parties as the utility checks whether the numbers are in the proper format or not.

Notification for Amendment in Notification for Medical Device

November 27, 2008 1897 Views 0 comment Print

No. VAT.1508/CR- 5/Taxation- 1 – In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-entry (8) of Entry 107 of schedule C appended to 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-233/Taxation- 1, dated the 23rd November, 2005, with effect from 1st December 2008, as follows, namely: –

Notification about composition Scheme for Drug Retailers

November 27, 2008 3131 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 21582 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 2523 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 1053 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 616 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;

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