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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 16929 Views 0 comment Print


Gauhati HC Quashes Assam Circular Denying ‘C’ Form Concessional Tax

September 20, 2025 450 Views 0 comment Print

The Gauhati High Court ruled in Vijay Nirman Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Assam that a CST demand was invalid because it was based on a circular already quashed by a prior court ruling.

Stock Transfers of Explosives to two State Depots Are Branch Transfers, Not Inter-State Sales: HC

August 13, 2025 882 Views 0 comment Print

The movement of explosives from Maharashtra to company depots in West Bengal and Jharkhand under a running contract with Coal India Ltd. constituted branch transfers under Section 6A of the CST Act and not inter-State sales.

Supplies from mother warehouse to CFAs are mere stock transfer covered within 6A of CST Act

July 24, 2025 924 Views 0 comment Print

Until the goods are appropriated by the stockyards/warehouses from out of the stocks available with them, they continue in the inventory of the stockyards/warehouses. Thus, supplies made to the stockyards/warehouses are merely stock transfers.

Reimbursement VAT paid on Raw Petroleum Coke purchased within Assam allowed

July 14, 2025 474 Views 0 comment Print

Gauhati High Court directed reimbursement of Value Added Tax paid on Raw Petroleum Coke purchased within the State of Assam in accordance with the provisions of Section 15[b] of the Central Sales Tax Act.

Denial of benefit u/s. 6(2) of CST Act for mere non-furnishing of ‘C’ forms not justified

July 3, 2025 1350 Views 0 comment Print

Gauhati High Court held that the benefit conferred under Section 6(2) of the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 [CST Act] cannot be denied merely because the ‘C’ forms were not furnished. Accordingly, writ petition stands allowed.

Concessional rate of 2% entitled even if dealer unable to obtain Form-C declaration

May 6, 2025 915 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court held that petitioner is entitled to concessional rate of tax at the rate of 2% on inter-State sale even if petitioner was unable to obtain Form-C declaration. Thus, writ disposed of accordingly.

State Government Cannot Frame Rules Inconsistent with Central Rules under CST Act: SC

April 21, 2025 960 Views 0 comment Print

The State Government cannot frame rules in exercise of power under Section 13(3) which will be inconsistent with the rules framed by the Central Government in exercise of powers under Section 13(1) of the CST Act.

State Govt Can’t Modify Assessee Rights Under CST Act Without Revoking Entitlement Certificate: SC

February 15, 2025 774 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court held that State Government while applying amendment of Section 8(5) of the Central Sales Tax Act by the Finance Act, 2002 was not justified in taking away right accrued to assessee without revoking entitlement certificate.

AP HC Refers ‘H’ Form Filing Issue to Full Bench

February 6, 2025 693 Views 0 comment Print

Andhra Pradesh HC refers case regarding late filing of ‘H’ forms after assessment to a Full Bench for clarification. Key issues around CST rules explored.

Exemption on Sale of Gloriosa Superba under available TNVAT in Absence of Notification u/s 8(5) of CST Act

January 14, 2025 618 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that exemption to sale of Gloriosa Superba under Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax [TNVAT] will be available to interstate transaction in absence of specific notification issued under section 8(5) of CST Act.

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