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GST Rate Changes: Five Compliance Mistakes Businesses Should Avoid

Goods and Services Tax : Article explains five common compliance mistakes after the 22 September 2025 GST rate changes, covering rates, ITC, transition sto...

July 10, 2026 294 Views 0 comment Print

ICEGATE Contact Details Update After GST Amendment & GSTIN Integration

Goods and Services Tax : Explains the steps to update ICEGATE email or mobile by first amending GST registration, integrating GSTIN with Customs, and updat...

July 10, 2026 216 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Online Businesses in India: Registration, TCS, Section 9(5) & OIDAR

Goods and Services Tax : Explains GST registration, TCS under Section 52, Section 9(5), OIDAR provisions and compliance obligations for different online bu...

July 10, 2026 189 Views 0 comment Print

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 8556 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 3318 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 528 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 252 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 837 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 11883 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 6594 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


GST Order Set Aside as Passed Against Deceased Person: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : Madras HC set aside a GST order passed against a deceased person and remanded the matter for fresh consideration after legal heir'...

July 10, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

SC Issues Notice on Section 107(4) GST Appeal Limitation Cap: Orissa HC Ruling Challenged

Goods and Services Tax : Supreme Court issued notice, permitted service on respondents' Standing Counsel and Additional Solicitor General, and listed the m...

July 10, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

Section GST 107 Appeal Dismissal Upheld as Filed Beyond Statutory Outer Limit: Orissa HC

Goods and Services Tax : Orissa HC upheld dismissal of a GST appeal, holding it was filed beyond the outer limit under Section 107(4) after communication o...

July 10, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

Section 73 SCN Mandatory; DRC-01 Summary Not a Substitute: Gauhati HC

Goods and Services Tax : Gauhati HC held that a DRC-01 summary cannot replace a Section 73(1) SCN, quashed the Order-in-Original, and permitted fresh proce...

July 10, 2026 96 Views 0 comment Print

Section 74 Invocation Upheld for Wrongful ITC on Blocked Credits: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : Madras HC upheld Section 74 proceedings for blocked ITC under Sections 17(5)(c) and 17(5)(d), holding extended limitation valid an...

July 10, 2026 105 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 609 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 4881 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 7320 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 882 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 9933 Views 0 comment Print


Power Point Presentation on New MVAT Form and Engagement Letter

December 19, 2008 5097 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 2572 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 927 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 1918 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 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.

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