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Meaning of Turnover or sales for Section 44AB Tax Audit

Income Tax : A person is required to get his accounts audited u/s 44AB if  turnover of  business exceeds Rs 100 Lakhs , or In case of Profes...

March 28, 2020 331771 Views 45 comments Print

Documents required for MVAT, CST, Luxury / Entry/ Profession Tax Registration

Goods and Services Tax : List of documents required for registration under 1. MVAT Act, 2002-FORM 101 2. CST Act, 1956-CST FORM A 3. Maharashtra State Tax ...

September 9, 2016 3391 Views 0 comment Print

How to Register under Luxury Tax Act in Maharashtra

Goods and Services Tax : Luxury tax can mostly be seen in the usage bills of hotels, spas and specific resorts. It is chargeable on the room rented or the ...

September 7, 2016 2785 Views 0 comment Print

Payment & Return Filing Due dates of PT, VAT & Luxury Tax in Maharashtra

Goods and Services Tax : Tax Calendar for filing of Return And payment of taxes under (MVAT ACT) in the State of Maharashtra 1. MONTHLY Sr. No. Month Due D...

March 29, 2016 722179 Views 22 comments Print

Delhi Budget 2016-VAT, Excise / Stamp Duty & Luxury Tax changes

Goods and Services Tax : Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodiya presented the Annual Budget for 2016-17 in Assembly on 28.03.2016 and rationalises...

March 29, 2016 53146 Views 5 comments Print


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Waiver of Late Fee for late filing of VAT, CST, PT & Luxry Tax returns

Goods and Services Tax : Waiver of Late Fee for late filing of VAT and CST returns in Maharashtra The Trade has represented that many technical difficultie...

March 17, 2017 15234 Views 0 comment Print

Sahay to meet PM tomorrow for tax reduction in tourism sector

Income Tax : Union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahay will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tomorrow to seek his intervention in reducing tax...

June 22, 2011 552 Views 0 comment Print

Commercial taxes department has conducted 298 raids from April to November this year

Goods and Services Tax : The commercial taxes department has conducted 298 raids from April to November this year. These statistics were placed before the ...

December 18, 2009 693 Views 0 comment Print

Alcohol will not be out of GST

Goods and Services Tax : The Centre has turned down the proposal of the empowered group of state finance ministers to keep alcohol out of goods and service...

December 14, 2009 975 Views 0 comment Print

Service tax and excise duty relief will not benefit much to hospitality industry

Service Tax : The recent notification of the Central Government to reduce service tax and excise duty by two per cent is not expected to come to...

March 3, 2009 649 Views 0 comment Print


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In absence of provisions Penal Interest can’t be Levied under Tamil Nadu Tax on Luxuries Act, 1981

Goods and Services Tax : While hearing the case between Tvl. Hotel Peacock vs. The Commercial Tax Officer, Madras High Court proclaimed in its recent order...

January 10, 2018 2127 Views 0 comment Print

Luxury Tax leviable on Plinth Area: Kerala HC

Income Tax : The petitioner is aggrieved with the revisional order passed at Ext.P5. The petitioner challenges the assessment made of the build...

February 22, 2017 15231 Views 0 comment Print

Levy of Luxury tax on DTH operators while exempting cable operators is discriminatory

Goods and Services Tax : The Hon'ble Kerala HC in the above cited case held that exempting cable operators from luxury tax while making DTH operators to pa...

May 29, 2016 3910 Views 0 comment Print


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Trade Cir-11T of 2009 – Luxury Tax on luxuries provided in hotels from 1st May 2004 to 30th April 2005

Goods and Services Tax : TRADE CIRCULAR Mumbai, Dt.25.03.2009,     No.LTR-2009/ 1/Adm-29/ B-139  ,         Trade Cir. No. 11 T of 2009 Sub: Luxury T...

March 26, 2009 754 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Posts in Luxury Tax

Meaning of Turnover or sales for Section 44AB Tax Audit

March 28, 2020 331771 Views 45 comments Print

A person is required to get his accounts audited u/s 44AB if  turnover of  business exceeds Rs 100 Lakhs , or In case of Profession Gross Receipts  exceed Rs 50 Lakhs. In case of business what should be the meaning of turnover/sales? Should it be Gross sales or net sales? Should it include GST? The meaning of turnover/sales for the purpose of tax audit is discussed as follows:

In absence of provisions Penal Interest can’t be Levied under Tamil Nadu Tax on Luxuries Act, 1981

January 10, 2018 2127 Views 0 comment Print

While hearing the case between Tvl. Hotel Peacock vs. The Commercial Tax Officer, Madras High Court proclaimed in its recent order that penal interest can’t be levied under Tamil Nadu Tax on Luxuries Act 1981 since there is lack of provision.

Waiver of Late Fee for late filing of VAT, CST, PT & Luxry Tax returns

March 17, 2017 15234 Views 0 comment Print

Waiver of Late Fee for late filing of VAT and CST returns in Maharashtra The Trade has represented that many technical difficulties are being faced by them while filing their returns and therefore the late fees for delayed filing of returns should be waived. The issue was examined and in order to provide relief to […]

Luxury Tax leviable on Plinth Area: Kerala HC

February 22, 2017 15231 Views 0 comment Print

The petitioner is aggrieved with the revisional order passed at Ext.P5. The petitioner challenges the assessment made of the building constructed by the petitioner, under Section 5A of the Kerala Building Tax Act, 1975 (Act for short).

Documents required for MVAT, CST, Luxury / Entry/ Profession Tax Registration

September 9, 2016 3391 Views 0 comment Print

List of documents required for registration under 1. MVAT Act, 2002-FORM 101 2. CST Act, 1956-CST FORM A 3. Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975 4. Maharashtra Tax on Luxuries Act, 1987 -Luxury- FORM 4 5. Maharashtra Tax on the Entry of Goods into Local Areas Act, 2002- Entry Tax FORM 1

How to Register under Luxury Tax Act in Maharashtra

September 7, 2016 2785 Views 0 comment Print

Luxury tax can mostly be seen in the usage bills of hotels, spas and specific resorts. It is chargeable on the room rented or the overall stay charges of the hotel, resort or spa, but not on the food and beverages served. Not even on any special facilities provided at the place. In short, just the accommodation is taxed thus. Luxury tax varies from state to state and is not normally under the control of the central government.

Levy of Luxury tax on DTH operators while exempting cable operators is discriminatory

May 29, 2016 3910 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Kerala HC in the above cited case held that exempting cable operators from luxury tax while making DTH operators to pay the same is a case of discriminatory levy of luxury tax merely because of technological differences in the system of deliveryof entertainment in both the services.

Payment & Return Filing Due dates of PT, VAT & Luxury Tax in Maharashtra

March 29, 2016 722179 Views 22 comments Print

Tax Calendar for filing of Return And payment of taxes under (MVAT ACT) in the State of Maharashtra 1. MONTHLY Sr. No. Month Due Dat Sr. No. Month Due Date. 1 April 21st May 7 October 21st November 2 May 21st June 8 November 21st December 3 June 21stJuly 9 December 21stJanuary 4 July 21stAugust […]

Delhi Budget 2016-VAT, Excise / Stamp Duty & Luxury Tax changes

March 29, 2016 53146 Views 5 comments Print

Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodiya presented the Annual Budget for 2016-17 in Assembly on 28.03.2016 and rationalisesd VAT and Other Duties which may result in reduction in prices of readymade garments, shoes, watches and electric and hybrid vehicles. In this Article we have covered Highlights of Changes related to Taxes/ Duties and Extract of his Budget Speech related to Changes in Tax and Duty Structure.

Holi & Maharashtra Budget: Cheerful Farmers & Stressful Taxpayers?

March 21, 2016 7807 Views 0 comment Print

Arjuna, there is a very beautiful relation between Black color and Tax Evasion. After the new government has come into force, Respected Finance Minister has given special focus on tax evasion. This means that the person engaged in tax evasion would be colored black.

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