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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 1716 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 159 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


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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 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


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

April 12, 2022 7383 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 8232 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.

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

November 21, 2021 3780 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 8025 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 2043 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 2307 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 7599 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 5541 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 7002 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 26376 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

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