Various representations have been received regarding imposition of penalty in case of minor discrepancies in the details mentioned in the e-way bill although there are no major lapses in the invoices accompanying the goods in movement....

Where the physical verification of goods being transported on any conveyance has been done during transit at one place within a State or Union territory or in any other State or Union territory, no further physical verification of the said conveyance shall be carried out again in the State or Union territory, unless a specific information...

Employer whose profession tax liability exceeds Rs. 50000/- in the previous year are required to file monthly returns. Remaining tax payers have to file yearly return. Newly registered tax payers in any year are also required to file monthly returns in that year. For subsequent year, their periodicity depends on the tax payment of the pre...

Trade Circular 33T of 2018 explains Submission of invoices for processing of claims of GST refund, System validations in calculating GST refund amount,  Re-credit of electronic credit ledger in case of rejection of GST refund claim, Disbursal of GST refund amount after sanctioning by the proper officer, Status of GST refund claim after i...

Sale of natural gas is liable to VAT @ 13.5% [Sch. Entry B-15]. However, with effect from 24th August 2017, natural gas sold to a manufacturer, certified by the Joint Commissioner of Sales Tax became liable to a lower rate of 3%, by virtue of a newly inserted schedule entry B-16 [Notfn. at reference 1], Benefit of this lower rate of 3% is...

The department has received representations from trade, stating difficulties in obtaining e-CST declarations/certiticates for period 2016-17 due to incorrect entries filed by dealer while filing annual returns u/s 20(4)(b) of MVAT Act, 2002.The present e-CST module in MAHAGST portal is modified to address above mentioned issue...

Maharashtra State GST Department has established dedicated helpdesks in all State GST offices in the state for assisting taxpayers in e-filing of various applications/forms, namely-1) Registration- Application for New Registration, Amendment and Cancellation. 2) Return - GST 3B, GSTR 1, GSTR 4, GSTR 5, GSTR 6, GSTR 7. 3) Payment- GST 3B r...

Your attention is invited towards the Trade Circular cited at Ref. (8) above. The said Circular mandated the buyer, under certain circumstances, to submit electronic evidence (Ledger confirmation) in support of his set-off claim. ...

Late fees is not payable for delayed return filing of Professional Tax (PT) Returns in Maharashtra by the registered employer in respect of monthly or annual returns pertaining to periods April 2016 to November 2018 if  amount payable as per return been/shall be paid on or before the due date. The aforesaid employers should submit the [...

All the Sales Tax authorities undertaking assessments, appeals, or, as the case may be, review, are hereby directed not to disallow the claims made under section 8(6) of the CST Act, merely on the ground that the declarations in Form 'I' are issued by Sales Tax/Commercial Tax authorities of other States....