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SC’s Landmark Judgement: Protecting Rights of Bona Fide Buyer under DVAT

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that a genuine buyer cannot lose ITC merely because the seller failed to deposit tax. The key takeaway is that liab...

January 12, 2026 1722 Views 2 comments Print

Bona Fide Purchasers Entitled to ITC Despite Seller Default: SC Judgment & GST

Goods and Services Tax : SC ruled a bona fide buyer cannot be denied ITC under DVAT Act if seller defaults on depositing tax. The remedy is against default...

November 6, 2025 8313 Views 2 comments Print

Double Taxation and Undue Enrichment under GST

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court affirmed that an innocent buyer cannot be denied ITC solely due to the seller's failure to remit tax or file ret...

October 20, 2025 1635 Views 0 comment Print

Input tax credit cannot be denied to recipient on default of payment by supplier

Goods and Services Tax : High Court of Delhi held Section 9(2)(g) of Delhi VAT Act to the extent it disallows Input tax credit to purchaser due to default ...

January 26, 2018 94845 Views 4 comments Print

Direct and Indirect tax updates for 1st March to 15th March 2017

Income Tax : Application for allotment of Permanent Account Number(PAN) will be filed in SPICe (INC-32) form using Digital Signature of the app...

March 20, 2017 4899 Views 0 comment Print


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Expression of Interest for survey of business establishments in Delhi

Goods and Services Tax : Department has decided to hire services of an experienced agency, for collecting, processing and creating electronic database in ...

July 5, 2016 1273 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi VAT- Advisory for Casual Dealers

Goods and Services Tax : The India International Trade Fair (IITF) shall be held from 14-11-2015 to 27-11­2015 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Registered de...

November 5, 2015 5911 Views 0 comment Print

Reward up to Rs. 10 Lakh for Information on Delhi VAT Defaulters

Goods and Services Tax : It has been decided to introduce a reward scheme for informers providing vital inputs in order to check and detect value added tax...

September 9, 2015 1483 Views 0 comment Print

Delha VAT – Dealers to keep records at principal place of business for 7 years

Goods and Services Tax : As per the section 48 and Rules 42 & 19 of Delhi VAT Act & Rules, you are also required to maintain and retain prescribed records ...

February 28, 2014 3259 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi VAT Dealers – Caution in Purchases against Tax Invoices

Goods and Services Tax : Buy goods from a trusted seller who files return and thereby pays due tax collected from you. Mere 2B statement filing by selling ...

December 13, 2013 1889 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Delhi HC Sets Aside Pre-Deposit Condition As DVAT Section 74 Amendment Was Not Retrospective

Corporate Law : The Delhi High Court held that the pre-deposit requirement introduced by the third proviso to Section 74(1) of the DVAT Act could ...

June 23, 2026 168 Views 0 comment Print

ITC Denial Upheld Due to Supplier Tax Default Under GST Law: Gujarat HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Court examined whether ITC can be denied when the supplier fails to deposit tax. It upheld the provision, ruling that ITC depe...

May 2, 2026 1833 Views 0 comment Print

SC Directs Delhi VAT Department to Issue C & F Forms After Bond Verification

Goods and Services Tax : SC ordered Department to comply with High Court directions and issue C-Forms and F-Forms after verification of indemnity bonds, le...

November 28, 2025 891 Views 0 comment Print

Rectification of DVAT return permitted to enable issuance of Form C

Goods and Services Tax : Delhi High Court permitted petitioner to rectify DVAT returns for first quarter of 2013-14 by filing revised return for said perio...

September 1, 2025 453 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC Protects Buyers from Seller VAT Default

Goods and Services Tax : Delhi High Court rules bona fide purchasers cannot be denied Input Tax Credit due to seller's tax default; cites Article 14....

July 11, 2025 534 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Delhi VAT Deptt. Response to Sales Tax Bar Association Letters

Goods and Services Tax : Discover how the Department of Trade and Taxes in Delhi addresses concerns raised by the Sales Tax Bar Association regarding recti...

March 22, 2024 1116 Views 0 comment Print

Scrutiny of GST Returns for the FY 2017-18-reg

Goods and Services Tax : Get insights into the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi's Department of Trade and Taxes' latest policy instruction...

October 31, 2023 55257 Views 0 comment Print

Dispose GST refund applications within time to avoid interest

Goods and Services Tax : Concerned GST refund sanctioning authority shall ensure that all GST refund applications are processed and decided within the pres...

July 20, 2022 2985 Views 0 comment Print

Grievance redressal mechanism in case of pending GST Refunds

Goods and Services Tax : under Section 54 of the DGST Act, 2017, taxpayer can claim the refund of any payment and interest before the expiry of two years f...

May 13, 2022 3420 Views 0 comment Print

SOP to ensure compliance of Bank attachment letters- GST/VAT

Goods and Services Tax : It has recently come to notice that, An account was de-freezed on the basis of the letter signed by the Ward In-charge, whereas it...

March 4, 2022 8235 Views 0 comment Print


DELHI VAT Composition Scheme and FAQs

April 12, 2016 21232 Views 1 comment Print

Ankit Gupta Composition scheme is the scheme to facilitate small dealers (whose turnover in one year does not exceeds Rs.50 Lac) to pay D-VAT at flat rate of 1% without claiming Input Tax Credits in respect of VAT paid on local purchases made from registered dealers. 1.Who Can apply for Composition Scheme? Any dealer whose […]

Delhi VAT: Amends form DVAT 16, 17, 30, 31 wef 12.04.2016

April 12, 2016 4012 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi Value Added Tax (Amendment) Rules, 2016- Transmit (i) quarter wise and invoice wise Purchase and Sales data maintained in Form DVAT-30 and 31 OR (ii) quarter wisp and dealer wise summary of purchase and sales in Annexure-2A and 2B appended to Form. Purchase/Sale made from un-registered dealers may be entered in one row for a quarter.

Impact on Delhi Value Added Tax of Delhi State Budget 2016

April 4, 2016 5014 Views 1 comment Print

The Annual Budget of Delhi Govt. was presented on 28th day of March 2016 by Finance Minister Manish Sisodia. The budgeted expenditure for the FY 2016-17 is estimated to be 46600 crore and receipts would be 41772 crore. This budget for GNCTD is a statement of tax collected from hard earned money of the people of Delhi and its honest utilization. In this article our discussion is limited to tax proposals only which include VAT.

Delhi VAT: Appointment of Assistant Value Added Tax Officer

April 1, 2016 1165 Views 0 comment Print

t. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi is pleased to appoint the following officers, with effect from the date of assumption of charge to assist the Commissioner of Value Added Tax, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, in the administration of the said Act, namely:-

Delhi VAT: Appointment of 11 Assistant Commissioner cum VATO

April 1, 2016 1246 Views 0 comment Print

No. F.3(11)/Fin(T&E)/2009-10/DS-VI/112 Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi is pleased to appoint the following officers, with effect from the date of assumption of charge to assist the Commissioner of Value Added Tax, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, in the administration of the said Act, namely:-

Delhi Budget 2016 Highlights: Focus on education, infrastructure

March 30, 2016 1153 Views 0 comment Print

Shri. Manish Sisodia, the Hon’ble Finance Minister of Delhi Government, presented a Rs. 46,600-crore annual budget for 2016-17, pegging the plan outlay at Rs. 20,600 crore. He highlighted the importance of VAT by saying, VAT constitutes the major part of our receipts, with nearly 65% of total collections and most of developmental activities depend mainly on the buoyancy and elasticity of tax revenue from VAT.

Delhi Budget 2016-VAT, Excise / Stamp Duty & Luxury Tax changes

March 29, 2016 54412 Views 5 comments Print

Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodiya presented the Annual Budget for 2016-17 in Assembly on 28.03.2016 and rationalisesd VAT and Other Duties which may result in reduction in prices of readymade garments, shoes, watches and electric and hybrid vehicles. In this Article we have covered Highlights of Changes related to Taxes/ Duties and Extract of his Budget Speech related to Changes in Tax and Duty Structure.

Delhi VAT: VAT deduction at source in respect of works contracts

March 28, 2016 5680 Views 0 comment Print

It is to bring to kind notice of all that section 36 A of the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 requires every person, at the time of making payment or credit to a contractor, to deduct TDS @ 4%, if the contractor is a registered dealer or @ 6% in case the contractor is unregistered.

Sealing and de-sealing of the premises under Delhi VAT

March 21, 2016 2503 Views 0 comment Print

GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND TAXES (POLICY BRANCH) VYAPAR BHAWAN,I.P. ESTATE,NEW DELHI-110002 NO.F.3(645)/POLICY/VAT/2016/1739-44     DATED: 21/03/2016 CIRCULAR NO. 43 of 2015-16 Sub: Sealing and de-sealing of the premises In supersession to earlier Circular No. 41, 2015-16 issued vide No.F.3(645)/POLICY/VAT/2016 /1688-93/ dated 16-03-2016 regarding sealing and de-sealing of the […]

Delhi VAT: Assessment of Enforcement Survey/Seizure Cases

March 19, 2016 2641 Views 0 comment Print

It has now been decided to assign the assessment of all cases pursuant to Enforcement surveys to officers of wards concerned except the cases for which proceedings/jurisdiction has been transferred by the Commissioner, Value Added Tax through a separate order under section 67 of Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004.

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