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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 20406 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 9618 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 3915 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 12060 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 25266 Views 2 comments Print


Latest News


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 116232 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 8088 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 10395 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 26145 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 1950 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 204 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 378 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 390 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 2694 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 909 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 16875 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 1107 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 2757 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 2091 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 1989 Views 0 comment Print


New amended form No. 704 and issues in it under the MVAT

August 25, 2009 3739 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about the new amended form No. 704 under the MVAT and the issues surrounding it. Get insights into additional responsibilities for auditors and welcome changes in this blog post.

Summary of Amendments made by Maharashtra Value Added Tax (2nd Amendment) Rules 2009, dt 18th June 2009 w.e.f 01st July 2009

August 25, 2009 1246 Views 0 comment Print

Get a summary of the amendments made by the Maharashtra Value Added Tax (2nd Amendment) Rules 2009, effective from July 1, 2009.

Amendments made by Maharashtra Tax Laws (Levy, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2009 (Mah Act No. XVII of 2009) in MVAT ACT

August 25, 2009 4344 Views 0 comment Print

On 29th June 2009 the Government of Maharashtra passed the Maharashtra Tax Laws (Levy, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2009 (Mah Act No. XVII of 2009) and amended the Maharashtra Value Added Tax. These amendments are brought into effect from 1st July 2009 unless otherwise specified. Following are the amendments which are made in the MVAT […]

MVAT Audit Repot in form 704 can be filed only online after 30th September 2009

August 21, 2009 1934 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of power conferred by sub rule (1) of Rule 17A of the Maharashtra Value Added tax Rules, 2005, The Commissioner of Sales Tax, Maharashtra hereby provides that the dealers who are liable to get the accounts audited as per the provisions.

MVAT Dealers against whom business audit started after 1st April 2009 need to file form 801 electronically

August 21, 2009 1496 Views 0 comment Print

No. Vat/AMD-1009/IB/Adm.6- In exercise of power conferred by sub rule (1) of Rule 17A of the Maharashtra Value Added tax Rules, 2005, The Commissioner of Sales Tax, Maharashtra hereby provides that the dealers in respect of whom the proceedings of business audit as per section 22 the Maharashtra Value Added tax Act, 2002 have commenced on or after 1st April 2009, Shall on or after 1st October 2009, Electronically upload the information in form 801, provided on the website of the Sales Tax Department.

Mvat Refund Application in form 501 can be filed only online from 01.10.2009

August 21, 2009 3564 Views 0 comment Print

The Commissioner of Sales Tax, Maharashtra hereby provides that the registered dealers who are entitled to claim the refund as provided under section 51 of the Maharashtra Value Added tax Act, 2002, Shall on or after 1st October 2009, Electronically upload the application in form 501, provided on the website of the Sales Tax Department.

Amendment to Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 to implement budget announcements

August 6, 2009 13624 Views 0 comment Print

The salient features of the MVAT Act amendments are briefly explained below: 2. Revised Returns-Section 20 (4) is substituted:- Earlier the revised returns could be filed anytime before the notice for assessment was served or within nine months from the end of the year, to which the return relates, whichever is earlier. Certain contingencies were not covered under aforesaid provision. Due to this many dealers could not file the revised returns in certain situations. Now section 20(4) is substituted and its scope is expanded to cover the following situations also:

Cheers! Mvat rate on wine in Maharashtra reduced to 4%

July 28, 2009 1835 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra government has given into the demand from various quarters including farmers and slashed the VAT back to 4% from the recent increase to 25% while the imported wines will attract the duty of 20% instead of 25%. The decision was taken at a special cabinet meeting convened Wednesday in Nashik. A decision was also taken […]

Waiver of penalty in certain cases for non-filing of return within prescribed time

July 4, 2009 3278 Views 0 comment Print

I am glad to inform the Hon’ble members that Maharashtra is the first State to get tax returns in large numbers electronically from all dealers. The dealers, the trade associations and tax practitioners have greatly contributed to this and deserve to be congratulated.

Mvat Notification for Adding Entries to Medical Devices Notification

July 1, 2009 1722 Views 0 comment Print

Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032, dated the 29th June 2009. NOTIFICATION Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002. No. VAT- 1509/CR-.81- C/Taxation- 1 — In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-entry (8) of entry 107 of SCHEDULE ‘C’ appended to the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 (Mah IX of 2005) the Government of Maharashtra hereby amends […]

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