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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 1392 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 7182 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 1395 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 94194 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 4839 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 1219 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 5875 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 1423 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 3196 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 1847 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


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 651 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 309 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 441 Views 0 comment Print

Bona fide buyers cannot be denied ITC for seller’s failure to Pay VAT: Delhi HC

Goods and Services Tax : Delhi High Court examines constitutional validity of DVAT Act Section 9(2)(g), impacting Input Tax Credit claims due to selling de...

July 11, 2025 795 Views 0 comment Print

Bona Fide Buyers Not Liable for Seller’s VAT Defaults: Delhi HC

Goods and Services Tax : Delhi High Court rules Section 9(2)(g) of DVAT Act unconstitutional, asserting it violates rights by denying input tax credit to b...

July 11, 2025 504 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 1008 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 55119 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 2895 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 3312 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 8061 Views 0 comment Print


Delhi VAT – Filing of reconciliation return for year 2013-14 – Circular No. 13 of 2014-15

September 26, 2014 2503 Views 0 comment Print

The return is to be filed by dealers who have made interstate sale at concessional rates against statutory forms ‘C’ or stock transferred against ‘F’ forms or sold the goods against ‘H’ forms to dealers (other than Delhi) or claimed deduction from taxable turnover against E-I/EII forms or I/J forms etc.

No waiver of penalty under Amnesty Scheme for false maintenance of Books and Accounts if there is no tax deficiency

September 16, 2014 1075 Views 0 comment Print

It is relevant to note that penalty under Section 86(15) of the DVAT Act, 2004 (“the DVAT Act”) is leviable for preparation of false, misleading and deceptive books and accounts. A clarification has been issued vide Circular 12/2014-15 dated September 11, 2014 that if tax deficiency arose due to false, maintenance of books and accounts […]

Adjustment of Input Tax credit in respect of issuance of Debit Note or Credit Note related to discounts

September 15, 2014 2937 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi Value Added Tax Department has issued Circular No. 11 of 2014-15 dated September 8, 2014 (the Circular) to clarify reversal of Input Tax Credit in respect of Credit Note (CN) or Debit Note (DN) issued in relation to discounts. In terms of Section 10(1) of the DVAT Act, 2004 (the DVAT Act) where […]

Delhi VAT – Regarding waiving off of penalty under the Amnesty Scheme

September 11, 2014 2194 Views 0 comment Print

It has been noticed that penalty imposed u/s 86(15) is not waived of in case of some dealers who have opted Amnesty Scheme. Penalty u/s 86(15) is imposed for preparation of records and accounts in a manner that is false, misleading or deceptive.

Delhi VAT -Reversal of Input Tax Credit in respect of Credit Note/Debit Note related to discounts

September 8, 2014 5440 Views 0 comment Print

Under Section 10(1) of the DVAT Act, 2004, where any purchaser has been issued with a credit note or debit note in terms of section 51 of this Act or if he returns or rejects goods purchased, as a consequence of which the tax credit claimed by him in any tax period in respect of which the purchase of goods relates

DVAT – Objection Hearing Authority may impose a pre-condition to deposit disputed tax amount for the period after October 1, 2011

September 3, 2014 2876 Views 0 comment Print

PROVIDED ALSO that the Commissioner may, after giving to the dealer an opportunity of being heard, may direct the dealer to deposit an amount deemed reasonable, out of the amount under dispute, before such objection is entertained.

DVAT – Furnishing of advance information in respect of functions organised in Banquet Halls, Farm houses, Marriage/Party Halls, Hotels and Open Ground etc.

August 21, 2014 1442 Views 0 comment Print

This department vide Notification No. 3(393)VAT/2013/1085-1096 dated 19/02/2013, directed the owner/lessee/custodian of the venue where programmes/functions are to be organised In the Banquet Halls, Farm Houses, Marriage/Party Halls, Hotels, Open Ground etc, where food and/or liquor items are to be supplied/provided and cost of booking exceeds rupees one lakh per function to get themselves enrolled by filing form BE-1 and thereafter to submit return in Form BE-2 at least 3 days before first day of a month and for second fortnight by 12th of the month.

Delhi VAT- Reconciliation returns in CST Form 9

August 5, 2014 31483 Views 11 comments Print

Therefore, all eligible dealers are required to furnish relevant information for the year 2013-14 latest by 30/09/2014. In the Form 9, dealer can also furnish the details of pendency of forms for preceding three years, viz. 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, if no assessment has been framed for the relevant year.

Delhi VAT -Regarding Amnesty Scheme

August 5, 2014 1738 Views 0 comment Print

The scheme provided additional facility to Works Contract dealers who could opt the scheme by paying 1% or 3% of the turnover like an existing Composition Scheme. The Assessment orders, issued, if any, become null and void in such cases. But, the order shall stand in the System till it is nullified.

Delhi VAT- Processing of Refund claims

August 4, 2014 17919 Views 0 comment Print

or processing the cases from the year 2012-13 and onwards, ITC may be verified by viewing mis-match report and running the actual tax payment report (ATR). Assessing Authorities may come across cases wherein there may not be any mismatch, but the seller may also happen to be a local buyer.

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