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MVAT Audit Report in Form e-704: Deadlines and Clauses

Corporate Law : Learn about significance of MVAT Audit Form 704, its important clauses, and deadline for submission. Ensure tax compliance and tra...

October 12, 2023 20328 Views 0 comment Print

Scheme for settlement of dues under Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest and Penalty Act 2023

Goods and Services Tax : Unlock benefits of Maharashtras Arrears Settlement Scheme 2023 for tax dues under MVAT, CST, and other acts pre-dating 30-06-2017....

March 22, 2023 9600 Views 0 comment Print

Lump sum payment under Maharashtra Settlement Act 2022

Goods and Services Tax : Unlock insights into the payment of lump sum amounts under the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, and Penalty Act...

September 17, 2022 3885 Views 0 comment Print

Whether condition of pre deposit mandatory for admission of appeal under MVAT

Goods and Services Tax : In this article conditions for filing of appeal for the period  prior  and after 15-04-2017 have been discussed with specific re...

July 21, 2022 11982 Views 1 comment Print

Scheme for settlement of dues under Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of tax act 2022 

Goods and Services Tax : Settle your tax dues under the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax Act 2022. Learn about the provisions and salient features ...

April 2, 2022 25224 Views 2 comments Print


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Maharashtra Amnesty Scheme, 2023 for Goods and Services Tax Department

Goods and Services Tax : HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MAHARASHTRA STATE BUDGET SPEECH DATED 9TH MARCH, 2023 BY HONOURABLE DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER (FINANCE) SHRI DEVENDR...

March 9, 2023 116154 Views 8 comments Print

Proposal for Maharashtra VAT Amnesty Scheme by BJP CA Cell, Mumbai

Goods and Services Tax : The erstwhile MVA Government had announced the Amnesty Scheme for waiver of tax, interest and penalty payable under the MVAT and a...

March 9, 2023 8061 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra Sales Tax Amnesty Scheme 2022- Last date is 14.10.2022

Goods and Services Tax : Sales Tax Amnesty Scheme 2022 announced by the GST Department of the Government of Maharashtra has received an overwhelming respon...

October 10, 2022 10368 Views 1 comment Print

No further extension of Maharashtra Amnesty Scheme 2022

Goods and Services Tax : office of the Jt. Commissioner of State Tax. (HQ-1) F-Wing, 7th floor, New bldg, GST Bhavan, Mazgaon, Mumbai-400010. Tel No. 022 2...

September 13, 2022 26100 Views 3 comments Print

Issued faced during assessments & in functioning of Maharashtra VAT Website

Goods and Services Tax : AIMTPA has written a letter to Commissioner of State Tax and brought to his attention issues being faced during assessments under ...

July 22, 2021 1935 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Appellate Authority Cannot Use MVAT Mismatch To Deny TRAN-1 Credit: Bombay HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Bombay High Court held that the Appellate Authority could not reduce transitional credit by relying on MVAT mismatch figures o...

May 15, 2026 150 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC sets aside Settlement Order issued post- refund adjustment under MVAT Amnesty Scheme

Goods and Services Tax : The Bombay High Court set aside a settlement order where the department adjusted a refund of one tax period against dues of anothe...

March 13, 2026 339 Views 0 comment Print

MVAT Refund Cannot Be Adjusted Against Future Period Dues Settled Under Amnesty: Bombay HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that once arrears for later years were settled under the Settlement Act, no outstanding demand survived. Adjusting ...

February 27, 2026 357 Views 0 comment Print

Pre-Deposit Must Include Protest Payments: SC Clarifies MVAT Rule

Income Tax : The Court held that amounts paid under protest before assessment must be considered when calculating the 10% pre-deposit required ...

November 22, 2025 2628 Views 0 comment Print

MVAT on TV channel subscription fees: Tax Officers Must Follow Precedents- HC

Goods and Services Tax : Bombay High Court sets aside tax order against Viacom 18, ruling that tax officers must follow earlier appellate decisions on taxi...

May 7, 2025 882 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Maharashtra Issues Profession Tax Compliance Relaxation Due to Portal Technical Issues

Goods and Services Tax : The State Tax Department allowed taxpayers to pay profession tax using PAN after system migration caused portal access issues. Reg...

March 13, 2026 16629 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra Extends Tax Arrears Settlement Deadline to March 2026 for Wider Relief

Goods and Services Tax : The amendment extends the deadline for settling tax arrears from 31 December 2025 to 31 March 2026, giving taxpayers additional ti...

March 10, 2026 1017 Views 0 comment Print

MVAT Act 2025 Amendments: Key Changes & Tax Implications

Corporate Law : Maharashtra amends MVAT Act with retrospective effect from 2005, clarifying tax exemptions, deemed sales, and first charge provisi...

January 27, 2025 2661 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal Launches Official Website

Goods and Services Tax : Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal (MSTT) launches a website for case updates, hearings, and judgments, replacing physical cause lists...

January 24, 2025 2040 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra Value Added Tax (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2024

Goods and Services Tax : Explore the 2024 amendments to the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, introducing definitions, retrospective provisions, and recover...

December 18, 2024 1899 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Posts in MVAT

Appellate Authority Cannot Use MVAT Mismatch To Deny TRAN-1 Credit: Bombay HC

May 15, 2026 150 Views 0 comment Print

The Bombay High Court held that the Appellate Authority could not reduce transitional credit by relying on MVAT mismatch figures outside the scope of Section 140 of the MGST Act. The matter was remanded for fresh consideration of the transitional credit claim.

Bombay HC sets aside Settlement Order issued post- refund adjustment under MVAT Amnesty Scheme

March 13, 2026 339 Views 0 comment Print

The Bombay High Court set aside a settlement order where the department adjusted a refund of one tax period against dues of another under the MVAT Amnesty Scheme.

Maharashtra Issues Profession Tax Compliance Relaxation Due to Portal Technical Issues

March 13, 2026 16629 Views 0 comment Print

The State Tax Department allowed taxpayers to pay profession tax using PAN after system migration caused portal access issues. Registration and return filing were temporarily disabled for March 2026 compliance.

Maharashtra Extends Tax Arrears Settlement Deadline to March 2026 for Wider Relief

March 10, 2026 1017 Views 0 comment Print

The amendment extends the deadline for settling tax arrears from 31 December 2025 to 31 March 2026, giving taxpayers additional time to avail benefits. This move aims to increase participation and ease pending tax disputes under the scheme.

MVAT Refund Cannot Be Adjusted Against Future Period Dues Settled Under Amnesty: Bombay HC

February 27, 2026 357 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that once arrears for later years were settled under the Settlement Act, no outstanding demand survived. Adjusting earlier refunds against settled dues was declared illegal and without authority of law.

Pre-Deposit Must Include Protest Payments: SC Clarifies MVAT Rule

November 22, 2025 2628 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that amounts paid under protest before assessment must be considered when calculating the 10% pre-deposit required under Section 26(6A) of the MVAT Act. The ruling restores the appeal and confirms that the statute must be interpreted strictly as written.

MVAT on TV channel subscription fees: Tax Officers Must Follow Precedents- HC

May 7, 2025 882 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court sets aside tax order against Viacom 18, ruling that tax officers must follow earlier appellate decisions on taxing TV channel subscription fees.

Stressed Assets Stabilization Fund is a deemed dealer under MVAT Act

March 28, 2025 531 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that Stressed Assets Stabilization Fund is a deemed dealer as per Explanation to section 2(8) of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax, 2002 [MVAT Act] and hence liable for payment of tax.

MVAT Act 2025 Amendments: Key Changes & Tax Implications

January 27, 2025 2661 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra amends MVAT Act with retrospective effect from 2005, clarifying tax exemptions, deemed sales, and first charge provisions. Read the key updates.

Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal Launches Official Website

January 24, 2025 2040 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal (MSTT) launches a website for case updates, hearings, and judgments, replacing physical cause lists from April 2025.

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