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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 1389 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 7176 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 1389 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 – Details of the main bank account as a mandatory provision

October 25, 2013 2925 Views 0 comment Print

It is to inform that, the dealers, while applying for new registration with the Department of Trade & Taxes, are required to provide the details of the main bank account as a mandatory provision.

Delhi VAT – Last date for Mismatch extended

October 24, 2013 1029 Views 0 comment Print

The Department intends to frame the assessment of all registered dealers for the third and fourth Quarter 2012-13 tax-periods on the basis of mismatch in the online data as on 31/10/2013 filed by the dealers in Annexure 2A and 2B of their return.

Maintain Audit quality standards or face ICAI disciplinary committee

October 14, 2013 1466 Views 0 comment Print

The Department has high expectation from the CA community and the CAs are advised to carry out the VAT Audit and Special Audit with strict reference to the relevant legal provisions, and complete the work timely. The panel for Special Audit will be reviewed each year based on the quality and the timeliness of the reports.

Delhi VAT-Guideline to ensure faster Processing of refund claims

October 11, 2013 3447 Views 0 comment Print

1. Details of sales made against C/H/I/E1/E2/J forms will be submitted quarter wise and details of sales made against F forms will be submitted month wise by the dealers in the online Refund Claim Form through their login.

Delhi Tax Compliance Achievement Scheme, 2013 – Highlights

October 4, 2013 2750 Views 0 comment Print

Where assessment order has NOT been issued, the declarant (including trader, manufacturer, contractor, builder, leasing company, etc.) shall pay only declared tax (for the period up to 31.03.2013); and get immunity from interest, penalty and prosecution. Circumstances, such as,-

Salient Features of Recent Amendments in DVAT Rules

October 4, 2013 964 Views 0 comment Print

1. Amendment of Rule 3: (i) To address the various queries and difficulties of the works contract dealers, including builders, the rule has been suitably amended to clarify how taxable turnover shall be calculated and what all deductions could be made from turnover.

Salient/Additional Features of Revised Composition Scheme for Work Contract Dealers

October 4, 2013 1238 Views 0 comment Print

Normally a works contractor can opt for the composition scheme till April 30 of a financial year but in 2013-14, he can again do so for third and fourth quarter by filing Form WC-01 till October 31, 2013. The Composition dealer shall be eligible to opt for only one of the scheme i.e. Scheme A or Scheme B for all categories of works contracts to be executed by him in that financial year.

Delhi VAT : Salient Features of Recent Amendments in DVAT Act

October 4, 2013 1024 Views 0 comment Print

1. Amnesty Scheme: The Government allowed to bring an amnesty scheme (under section 107) for all tax dues, including for sales tax cases, for period upto 31.3.13. This will allow dealers to pay tax voluntarily and get relief from interest and penalty and criminal prosecution.

Amendments in the Composition Scheme for Works Contract Dealers under Delhi VAT

October 3, 2013 11982 Views 0 comment Print

The composition scheme, notified vide No. 3(13)/Fin.(rev-1)/2012-13/dsvi/180 dated 28.2.2013 (effective from 1.4.2013), issued u/s 16(12) of the DVAT Act for works contract dealers has been modified vide present notification.

Delhi Vat On Builders Collaboration Agreements

September 30, 2013 9507 Views 4 comments Print

Where the property is booked by the intended purchaser at the time of commencement of the project and the builder is paying VAT (as applicable) on its entire revenue, there would be minimum complexity.

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