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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 1719 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 8298 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 1626 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 94839 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 162 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 1830 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 885 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 528 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 3417 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 8232 Views 0 comment Print


Procedure to be followed by Special Auditor for conducting Special Audit under Section 58A of the DVAT Act, 2004

December 26, 2013 3438 Views 0 comment Print

Special Auditor should always mention the name of the dealer, along with its TIN, whose accounts are to be audited and the period of Audit in the covering letter in all communications made in respect of that dealer.

Delhi VAT : Advance Information about booking from Banquet Halls, Farm Houses, Marriage/ Party Halls, Hotels, Open Grounds, in Form BE-1 / BE-2

December 23, 2013 3762 Views 0 comment Print

BE-1 form is meant for enrollment of owner/ custodian of the venue. The scheme is being implemented w.e.f. 1st January, 2014. As such, the eligible persons are required to file the information 3 days before. Hence enrollment should be done on or before that date. For the first return, the enrollment should be done by 27th December, 2013.

Delhi VAT: Bank of Maharashtra notified for the purpose of deposit of Value Added Tax dues

December 20, 2013 615 Views 0 comment Print

Hereby renotify Bank of Maharashtra located in National Capital Territory of Delhi as appropriate Government Treasury for the purpose of deposit of Value Added Tax dues in relation to a dealer who are registered or liable to be registered under the Act and from contractees (TAN holders)

Delhi VAT : Dealers to Submit Details of Events to be Organised in advance

December 19, 2013 1451 Views 0 comment Print

Details of programmes/functions, 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, shall be submitted by the owner/lessee/custodian of the venue through a return in Form BE-2

Delhi VAT – Show cause Notice for cancellation of Registration on account of consistent NIL returns

December 18, 2013 12692 Views 0 comment Print

Whereas on the basis of information which has come to my knowledge, I am satisfied that registration of dealers mentioned in the Annexure needs to be cancelled with effect from 1st January, 2014 as they have filed return showing (NIL) Gross Turn Over for at least last one year which shows they have ceased to carry out any economic activity which would entitle them to be registered as a dealer under DVAT Act 2004.

Delhi VAT Dealers – Caution in Purchases against Tax Invoices

December 13, 2013 1889 Views 0 comment Print

Buy goods from a trusted seller who files return and thereby pays due tax collected from you. Mere 2B statement filing by selling dealer not sufficient – selling dealer needs to back it up with return.

Delhi VAT : Filing of R.10 block of Form 1 for 2009-10,2010-11,2011-12 and 2012-13 and for 2nd Quarter return of 2013-14 – extension of period thereof

December 12, 2013 1577 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No.29 of 2013-14 – Sub: Filing of R.10 block of Form 1 for 2009-10,2010-11,2011-12 and 2012-13 and for 2nd Quarter return of 2013-14 – extension of period thereof.

Pre-deposits -Analysis of the third proviso to Section 74(1) of Delhi VAT Act 2003

December 10, 2013 3924 Views 0 comment Print

SUMIT AGARWAL B.Com(H), FCA,MBA,CFA Section 74 of the Delhi VAT Act, 2003 deals with filing of objections before the Commissioner  by any person who is dissatisfied with the order of an Assessment under the Act or any other order or decision made under this Act. However, such appeals can only be filed only against the […]

Procedure for Voluntary Disclosure of Tax Deficiency u/s 87(6) of DVAT Act 2004

December 3, 2013 2099 Views 0 comment Print

Under section 86(1) Tax Deficiency means the difference between the tax properly payable by the person in accordance with the provision of this Act and the amount of tax paid by the person in respect of a calendar month.

Delhi VAT : List of Dealers – Show Cause Notice for Cancellation of Registration

November 25, 2013 4241 Views 0 comment Print

Reference No. sys/DP1 & RD/2013/1, Date: 21-Nov-13 Dealers are further directed that on the date of their appearance before the assessing authority they may bring proof of submission of up-to-date returns and payment of tax, if any.

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