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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


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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


Non issuance of Form ‘F’ on Inter-State Stock Transfers due to default in paying Central Sales Tax

November 21, 2021 3633 Views 0 comment Print

HDFC Bank Limited Vs Commissioner DVAT of Trade And Taxes & Anr (Delhi High Court) Conclusion: Form ‘F’ was not issued in respect of inter-state stock transfers by assessee-bank due to default in paying Central Sales Tax and the order of Supreme Court restraining the respondents from taking any kind of coercive action against assessee […]

ITC can be claimed even in Mismatch of 2A & 2B provided Purchasing Dealer has taken all steps diligently

August 27, 2021 7929 Views 0 comment Print

Revenue is precluded from invoking section 9(2) (g) of the DVAT Act  to deny ITC to a purchasing dealer who has bona fidely entered into a purchase transaction with a registered selling dealer who had issued a tax invoice reflecting the Taxpayer Identification Number

System of Hearing of Matters Before Delhi VAT Tribunal

April 24, 2021 1974 Views 0 comment Print

In view of the alarming rise in the Covid-19 cases in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, in continuation of this Tribunal Office Order dated 19-04-2021, it is ordered that, all matters listed for hearing from 26.04.2021 to 15.05.2021 shall stand adjourned en bloc for one month (e.g. cases listed on 26.4.2021 will be adjourned for 26.05.2021, and so on).

Delhi VAT: 13 Steps Planned for increasing revenue & achieving annual targets

March 9, 2021 2226 Views 0 comment Print

During the two rounds of review meetings with ward authorities, several measures were discussed for increasing revenue mobilization and achieving annual targets by the respective wards. As we approach the end of financial year, all-out efforts need to be made by ward authorities and zonal incharges. In this regard, the following steps arc again stress. :-

Delhi VAT: HC set aside order time barred by Section 34 Limitation

February 16, 2021 7374 Views 0 comment Print

K. R. Ananad Vs Commissioner of Central Goods And Services Tax (Delhi High Court) Petitioner submits that in this case order was passed by ignoring the mandate of Section 34 of the DVAT Act which prescribes limitation for completion of assessment and provides period of four years. In terms of the Section 34, the assessment […]

Delhi HC explains period for which Interest on VAT Refund Payable

July 25, 2019 5463 Views 0 comment Print

Corsan Corviam Construccion S.A.- Sadhbhav Engineering Ltd. JV Vs Commissioner of Trade & Taxes (Delhi High Court) The wording of Section 42(1) of DVAT Act is unambiguous. It talks of the two dates i.e. date the refund was due to be paid to the person and ‘until the date’ on which the refund is ‘given’. […]

HC dismisses Assessment Order passed by AO to defeat VAT Refund

June 11, 2019 6855 Views 3 comments Print

Rockwell Industries Vs Commissioner of Trade & Taxes & Anr. (Delhi High Court) HC held that it appears to us that in the present case the default assessment order has been generated only to defeat the refund claim of the petitioner, which, in any event, ought to have been paid well before the impugned orders […]

ITC allowed despite non-payment by selling dealer: Delhi HC

May 14, 2019 26112 Views 0 comment Print

In the High Court of Delhi in case of ON QUEST MERCHANDISING INDIA PVT. LTD. Versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI. Held Section 9(2)(g) of Delhi Vat Act, 2004 requiring that the ITC will be allowed subject to the payment of tax by the selling dealer. Held that it was violative of Article 14 of Constitution of India. Purchasing Dealer has paid the entire tax amount to the selling dealer

Cancellation of F Forms issued to Petitioner by dealers: HC Grants interim stay

April 6, 2019 2061 Views 0 comment Print

Sheel Chand Agroils (P) Ltd. Vs Government of NCT of Delhi & Anr. (Delhi High Court) Rule 8A of the CST Delhi Rules makes the issuance of manual forms redundant. All forms now are generated electronically through the website of the DTT and qua particular transactions/suppliers. He accordingly submits that there was no occasion for […]

Refrain from issuing notices on directions of AGCR Audit: DVAT Commissioner

March 7, 2019 1602 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner DVAT on 07/03/2019 has issued Circular No. 9/2018-19 directing all the Assessing Authorities to refrain from issuing notices on the directions of AGCR Audit for various Financial Years including time barred years. OFFICE OF ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER (POLICY) DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND TAXES GNCT OF DELHI, VYAPAR BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-110002. F.No 3(288)/Policy/VAT/2015/PF/ 1149-54 Dated: 07.03.2019 […]

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