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SC allows Interstate Purchase of goods under CST Act for Manufacturing, Mining etc against ‘C’ Forms in GST Scenario also: But is nullified by Finance Act, 2021

Goods and Services Tax : SC allows Interstate Purchase of goods under the CST Act for Manufacturing, Mining etc against ‘C’ Forms in  GST Scen...

April 26, 2021 8859 Views 2 comments Print

Allowed use of Form-C to purchase Petroleum, Natural Gas & Liquor products post GST

Goods and Services Tax : Supreme Court declined to interfere in Revenue’s Special Leave Petitions, for use of 'C' Forms of the Central Sales Tax Act, 195...

April 23, 2021 9480 Views 2 comments Print

Sale in transit – No concept of constructive delivery

Goods and Services Tax : There is no concept of constructive delivery either express or implied in section 3 of Central Sales Tax Act”. Hence, benefit ca...

May 6, 2020 2550 Views 0 comment Print

Whether Form ‘C’ should be made available to an assessee even after implementation of GST?

Goods and Services Tax : Article discusses Whether Form ‘C’ should be made available to an assessee even after implementation of the goods and services...

August 23, 2018 48156 Views 5 comments Print

Sale in Transit as per CST Act & About First Stage Dealer & Availment of Input Tax Credit

Goods and Services Tax : Central Sales Tax Act 1956 envisages single point of taxation i.e tax at the first point of sales. Subsequent sales during the mov...

May 19, 2017 5139 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Request to announce Tax Amnesty Scheme under state laws & CST Act

Goods and Services Tax : Request to announce Tax Amnesty Scheme / one time settlement scheme for pending demand, disputes, appeals, litigations and recover...

May 16, 2022 7725 Views 0 comment Print

Issued faced during assessments & in functioning of Maharashtra VAT Website

Goods and Services Tax : AIMTPA has written a letter to Commissioner of State Tax and brought to his attention issues being faced during assessments under ...

July 22, 2021 1935 Views 0 comment Print

RVAT: Extend due dates for C-form submission & ITC mismatch

Goods and Services Tax : Extension of due date of furnishing of declaration form due to COVID-19 effect Sir the last date of filing of declaration forms...

June 29, 2020 5889 Views 0 comment Print

Waiver of Late Fee for late filing of VAT, CST, PT & Luxry Tax returns

Goods and Services Tax : Waiver of Late Fee for late filing of VAT and CST returns in Maharashtra The Trade has represented that many technical difficultie...

March 17, 2017 15627 Views 0 comment Print

CII wants CST to reduced to 1%

Goods and Services Tax : CII suggested the removal of anomalies in customs duty and reducing the CST rate from 2% to 1% due to the delay in implementation ...

December 12, 2014 1463 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 9(2) of CST Act doesn’t create statutory charge hence unpaid CST dues are unsecured debt

Goods and Services Tax : NCLAT Delhi held that provisions of section 9(2) of the CST Act doesn’t create statutory charge on the assets of the Corporate D...

January 24, 2026 417 Views 0 comment Print

Parts Replaced Under Warranty Taxable under CST Act: Allahabad HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Allahabad High Court ruled that parts replaced during warranty and AMC periods are taxable, applying the Supreme Court's Tata ...

December 11, 2025 675 Views 0 comment Print

C-Forms Cannot Be Refused for Omission in Revised Returns: Delhi HC

Goods and Services Tax : Court held that C-Forms could not be refused solely because inter-state purchases were mistakenly omitted from revised returns. Th...

December 11, 2025 597 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat HC Allows Belated Form F After 20-Year CST Litigation

Goods and Services Tax : The Court accepted a previously rejected Form F worth ₹6.29 crore after verifying its authenticity. It held that genuine branch ...

December 7, 2025 450 Views 0 comment Print

CST Penalty Deleted Because Tyres Count as Spare Parts: Allahabad HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Court ruled that tyres and tubes were part of the registered spare-parts list, validating the Tribunal’s decision to cancel ...

November 30, 2025 327 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Maharashtra Issues Profession Tax Compliance Relaxation Due to Portal Technical Issues

Goods and Services Tax : The State Tax Department allowed taxpayers to pay profession tax using PAN after system migration caused portal access issues. Reg...

March 13, 2026 16665 Views 0 comment Print

Govt Notifies DGGI ADG as IGST Nodal Officer; Afcom Named Indian Carrier under GST

Goods and Services Tax : Finance Ministry notifies DGGI ADG as nodal officer under IT Rules and designates Afcom Holdings as Indian carrier under Central S...

February 17, 2026 768 Views 0 comment Print

Madhya Pradesh GST Dept. Extends Appeal Deadline to March 31, 2025

Goods and Services Tax : Learn about Madhya Pradeshs extension of appeal disposal deadline to March 31, 2025, impacting VAT, CST, and other related acts....

March 13, 2024 1110 Views 0 comment Print

Issuance & use of C-Form declaration under CST Act in Karnataka

Goods and Services Tax : The scope of C-Form facility for inter-state purchase of the above six goods is examined in the light of the amended provision of ...

June 23, 2021 5625 Views 0 comment Print

All about filing of Appeal Applications under MVAT and CST Act

Goods and Services Tax : Manual filing of Appeal Applications, is being replaced by online automated filing of Appeal Applications under VAT and CST Act. A...

January 30, 2020 16932 Views 0 comment Print


Maharashtra Budget 2016- Key Provisions related to MVAT

March 21, 2016 8038 Views 3 comments Print

Dayal R Kundani The Maharashtra Budget for F.Y. 2016-17 was pronounced on 19th March, 2016. In the Speech the Finance Minister has made the following proposals while presenting the Budget. Contents of Key proposals Value Added Tax – RATE CHANGE Increase of rate of tax from existing 5% to 5.5% Reduction in Tax on LED […]

Revised MVAT & CST Returns & C form application from April 2016

March 20, 2016 88354 Views 8 comments Print

Maharashtra Sales Tax Department is making substantial changes in its automation processes relating to taxpayer interface, w.e.f F.Y 2016-17. This is expected to result into significantly more efficiency in the working of the Department, less errors due to minimum human intervention and maximum benefits in relation to time management.

Issues Relating To Declaration Forms Under CST Act

March 15, 2016 10471 Views 1 comment Print

Where goods are delivered to a carrier or other bailee for transmission, the movement of the goods shall, for the purposes of clause (b), be deemed to commence at the time of such delivery and terminate at the time when delivery is taken from such carrier or bailee.

Can Generator Set be purchased against C Form by a Goods Manufacturer

October 14, 2015 17662 Views 2 comments Print

One of the very common question being raised by the manufacturers is whether generator set can be purchased against C form by them. The article covers the specific situation of manufacturers purchasing generator set against C form.

GVAT: C Form cannot be disallowed only on the basis of data available on tinxsys web site

September 22, 2015 11870 Views 0 comment Print

In a recent decision dated 22.09.2015, rendered in the case of Jyoti CNC Automation Ltd. v/s the State of Gujarat, the Gujarat Value Added Tax Tribunal has held that C Form cannot be disallowed merely on the basis of data available on tinxsys [tax information exchange system] website without investigating the authenticity of the form.

Penultimate Export Sale and Tax Exemption under CST ACT, 1956

July 11, 2015 20781 Views 8 comments Print

The Central Government’s policy is, when exports are made, only products or services are to be exported and not taxes. Therefore when tax exemption is available for direct export for the exporters, the sale prior to export i.e Penultimate sale also is considered for tax exemption by the Government.

Rate of CST applicable in the State of Bihar

June 24, 2015 5178 Views 0 comment Print

1. Certain amendments were made in the Constitution through the Constitution (Sixth Amendment) Act, 1956 whereby- a) Taxes on sales or purchases of goods in the course of inter-State trade or commerce were brought expressly within the purview of the legislative jurisdiction of Parliament;

Revised Procedure for MVATCSTPTRCPTEC Registration in Maharashtra

April 28, 2015 70637 Views 22 comments Print

Initially separate applications were required to be made with the Registering Authorities for registration under MVAT, CST and PT Acts. The application were received by different Registering Authority and processed in silos for granting registration under different Acts.

Whether collection of cheques during Inspection by Enforcement Authorities (CT) is legal?

April 14, 2015 2904 Views 1 comment Print

In Commercial Taxes Department, the Assessment Wing and Enforcement Wing function under the control of the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes. According to the administrative policy of the Tamilnadu State Government, Commercial Taxes Check posts are static locations where inter-State movement of vehicles are monitored

An Attempt to Simplify E-I E-II Sales under Central Sales Tax Law

March 30, 2015 8960 Views 9 comments Print

What is E-I E-II Sales: Before starting this article is it is important to explain the meaning of E-I and E-II sales. As per CST law tax is levied at single point i.e. when the goods are sold from Haryana to Delhi then tax should be levied in Haryana only even if the goods are sold further during their movement from Haryana to Delhi subject to certain conditions.

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