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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


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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


C-forms cannot be cancelled retrospectively: Delhi HC

March 14, 2023 2889 Views 0 comment Print

Zapsell Retail Vs Commissioner State Goods And Services Tax (Delhi High Court) In Jain Manufacturing (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. The Commissioner Value Added Tax & Anr. (W.P.(C) 1358 of 2016 decided on 06.2016) this Court had held that C-forms cannot be cancelled retrospectively. Further, this Court has disposed of several writ petitions involving the similar […]

Refund u/s 42(1) of DVAT Act cannot automatically be allowed for failure of OHA to pass an order

February 19, 2023 1785 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that failure on the part of Objection Hearing Authority (OHA) to pass an order doesn’t automatically result in allowing refund u/s. 42(1) of the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004.

Delay in processing pending refund claim is causing unnecessary burden of interest on ex-chequer

February 18, 2023 1551 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court noted that delays on the part of the respondent-department in processing the pending claims for refund result in unnecessary burden of interest on the ex-chequer. Accordingly, court directed the Commissioner, Department of Trade and Taxes to ensure that all pending refund claims are processed as expeditiously as possible.

VAT on Hiring of Helicopters – Delhi HC to decide

January 23, 2023 1326 Views 0 comment Print

Pawan Hans Limited Vs Commissioner of Trade & Taxes (Delhi High Court) The appellant states that it is in the business of chartering helicopters and has entered into agreements with various State Government and public sector entities for hiring of its helicopters. According to the VAT authorities, the agreements entail transfer of the right to […]

HC directs department to issue rectified C-Forms subject to verification of entitlement

December 21, 2022 1452 Views 0 comment Print

Vodafone Idea Limited Vs Government of NCT of Delhi (Delhi High Court) The HC directed the Revenue Department to issue the rectified C-Forms, subject to the verification of entitlement on merits, without being burdened with issue concerning limitation. The petitioner is a telecom service provider. It undertook inter-state sales (C Forms). There was an error. […]

Dispose GST refund applications within time to avoid interest

July 20, 2022 2895 Views 0 comment Print

Concerned GST refund sanctioning authority shall ensure that all GST refund applications are processed and decided within the prescribed time frame in order to avoid undue interest liability on the department. GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI DEPARTMENT OF TRADE & TAXES, I.P.ESTATE VYPAR BHAWAN: NEW DELHI-110002. (POLICY BRANCH) No. F. 3(433)/GST/policy/2022/1407-13 Dated: 20.07.2022 […]

Delhi HC directs VAT Dept to Switch to Online Mechanism for Speedy Adjudication

May 18, 2022 969 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court directs timely adjudication of objections on default tax assessment. Create an online portal, warns against delay. Read the judgment details.

Grievance redressal mechanism in case of pending GST Refunds

May 13, 2022 3312 Views 0 comment Print

under Section 54 of the DGST Act, 2017, taxpayer can claim the refund of any payment and interest before the expiry of two years from the relevant date. The proper officer shall issue the order within sixty days from the date of receipt of application, else interest at the rate not exceeding 6% shall be payable on such refund application.

‘C’ Form, cannot be denied for technical or administrative reasons: HC

April 12, 2022 7149 Views 0 comment Print

Srivenkateshware Tradex Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner, Delhi Value Added Tax (Delhi High Court) It is not a case where there is a default or concealment or adverse material is found by the Commissioner suggesting inaccurate particulars in the returns. It is the case where all the documents and particulars were furnished correctly except that the […]

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

March 4, 2022 8061 Views 0 comment Print

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 was later found that no such letters/communications was issued from the concerned Ward In-charge.

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