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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 reduces VAT Rates on Cutlery, Wax And Wood

July 30, 2015 1992 Views 0 comment Print

In the third Schedule appended to the Delhi Value Added Tax Act 2004 (Delhi Act 3 of 2005). (a) for the entry at SI. No. 6. the following entry shall he substituted, namely:-6. All utensils and cutlery items made of metals (including pressure cookers /pans) except those made of precious metals.

Delhi Tax Luxuries Act, 1996 (Turnover/receipt of a proprietor of hotels shall be 15% w.e.f 01.08.2015)

July 30, 2015 3821 Views 0 comment Print

Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, hereby notifies that the rate of tax to be levied on the turnover of receipt of a proprietor of hotels shall be fifteen percent w.e.f. 1st August 2015.

Delhi VAT- Due date for Filing of online return for 1st quarter of 2015-16 extended to 04.08.2015

July 27, 2015 2798 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred under Rule 49A of the Delhi Value Added Tax Rules, 2005, I, Vijay Kumar, Commissioner, Value Added Tax, do hereby extend the last date of filing of online/hard copy of first quarter return for the year 2015-16, in Form DVAT-16 , DVAT-17 and DVAT-48 along with required annexure/enclosures to 04/08/2015.

Crackdown on E-Commerce Model under Delhi VAT

July 22, 2015 9720 Views 0 comment Print

CA Vinod Kaushik Introduction: Before I begin this article it is crucial to discuss the reasons behind writing this article with such a scary title and too when the concept of ease of doing business is on its peak. In fact all of us use the e-commerce in daily life to buy goods without moving […]

Delhi VAT- Extension of Due Date for Filing of online return for 1st quarter of 2015-16

July 21, 2015 5208 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred under Rule 49A of the Delhi Value Added Tax Rules,2005, I, Vijay Kumar, Commissioner, Value Added Tax, do hereby extend the last date for filing of online return for the 1st quarter of the year 2015- 16, in Forms EC-II and EC-III as notified vide Notification No. 3(515)/Policy/VAT/2015/330-341 dated 26/06/2015 to 30/09/2015.

Clause by clause analysis of DVAT (2nd Amendment) Bill, 2015

July 16, 2015 6499 Views 0 comment Print

Introduction: This article has been written to give you clarity on the implication of DVAT (2nd Amendment) Bill, 2015 which was introduced in the Delhi Legislative Assembly on 29th day of June 2015 and after discussion on the floor of the house was passed on 30th day of June 2015 with voice vote. One more […]

When Budget 2015 Changes will be applicable in Delhi

July 16, 2015 1384 Views 0 comment Print

CA Vinod Kaushik Introduction: As you all know the first regular budget of Delhi was presented on 25-06-2015 by Finance Minister Mr. Manish Sisodia and there were so many announcements related to state taxes like VAT, Luxury tax, Entertainment tax and a tax on commercial goods vehicle entering Delhi. In Industry as well as small […]

Amendments in Delhi Entertainment and Betting Tax Act, 1996

July 15, 2015 1739 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 7 the Delhi Entertainments and Betting Tax Act, 1996 (Delhi Act No.8 of 1997) and in partial modification of this Government’s Notification Nos. F12(5)/97-Fin(G)/1406 dated the 31st December, 1999 and No. F.10(16)/Fin(T&E)2009-10/JS Fin/63 dated the 1st February, 2010 the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi hereby makes the following amendments which shall come into force with effect from 20th July, 2015, namely:-

Delhi Entertainments and Betting Tax (Amendment) Rules, 2015

July 15, 2015 798 Views 0 comment Print

(1) These rules may be called the Delhi Entertainments and Betting Tax (Amendment) Rules, 2015. (2) They shall come into force with effect from 20th July, 2015.

Delhi VAT- Entertainment Tax Rates on payment for admission in respect of all cinematographic exhibition of films

July 15, 2015 750 Views 0 comment Print

Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi hereby notifies that the rate of entertainment tax on payment for admission in respect of all cinematographic exhibition of films in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, shall be forty percent. The notification shall come into force with effect from 20th July, 2015.

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