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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


MVAT: Apply for refund of security Deposit upto 31.03.2019

September 19, 2018 18801 Views 1 comment Print

Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (2) and clause (c) of sub-rule (3), where rupees 25,000 deposited as security deposit under the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 16 has not been refunded, then in such case the application for refund may be made on or before 31st March 2019 and the provisions of clause(a) and clause (b) of sub-rule (3) shall be applicable for such cases.

MVAT: No Input Tax Credit on Goods not Resold within 6 Month period

September 14, 2018 8517 Views 0 comment Print

During the course of assessment, the assessing authority has alleged that the petitioner is not eligible to claim any input tax credit as the goods purchased by the petitioner on which input tax credit is claimed are not resold within a period of six months from the date of purchase. Such allegation was raised based on the special provision contained in Rule 53(6)(b) of the MVAT Rules, 2005.

Maharashtra Value Added Tax (Second Amendment) Rules, 2018

September 12, 2018 2484 Views 0 comment Print

Government of Maharashtra hereby, makes the following rules further to amend the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Rules, 2005, namely:-Maharashtra Value Added Tax (Second Amendment) Rules, 2018 vide Notification No. VAT-1518/CR-32/Taxation-1 dated 12/09/2018.

Verification of Transitional Credit (TRAN-1) claimed under GST in Electronic Credit Ledger

September 1, 2018 89853 Views 1 comment Print

It is hereby clarified that the MGSTD (State Tax) authorities should only verify the Transitional Credit in respect of MVAT and Entry Tax. In other words, the State Tax Authorities should not undertake the verification of the CENVAT credit pertaining to the Central Excise Act or, as the case may be, the Service Tax Act.

Circular on eligible and in-eligible GST refund amount & Legal aspects

September 1, 2018 13077 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra Govt issued Guideline on Legal aspects about the admissibility or inadmissibility of ITC under MGST Act and rules made thereunder and Quantification of eligible and in-eligible refund amount, and further process in this behalf vide Trade Cir. No. 22T of 2018 dated 01.09.2018 Office of the Commissioner of State Tax, (GST), 8th floor, GST […]

Extension of Campaign for GST Migration cases to 31.08.2018

August 20, 2018 2484 Views 0 comment Print

The GST Council in its 28th meeting approved the proposal to open the migration window for taxpayers, who have filed Part A of FORM GST REG-26, but not Part B of the said FORM. Such taxpayers are required to approach the jurisdictional Central Tax/State Tax nodal officers with the necessary details on or before 31st August 2018.

Govt. Publishing list of Taxpayers communicated to GSTN for IT redressal

August 13, 2018 963 Views 0 comment Print

The taxpayers, who have submitted their technical issues, are now following with the department to get the updates on the status of their issue. The trade is hereby made aware that the cases, which are being shared with GSTN for resolution under the IT Redressal mechanism, are published by the department on department’s portal www.mahagst.gov.in .

Extension of Campaign for GST Migration cases to 18.08.2018

August 10, 2018 2226 Views 0 comment Print

GST Council in 28th meeting approved opening of Migration window for taxpayers, who have filed Part A of GST REG-26, but not completed Part B of said form. Accordingly, Maharashtra State Tax Department had issued above referred trade circular 18 T of 2018 dated 31/07/2018 and organised a Special Campaign during 06 August 2018 to 10 August 2018 for collecting the migration pending cases.

Special Campaign for GST Migration Pending cases

July 31, 2018 6294 Views 1 comment Print

Maharashtra Government has announced a Special Campaign for GST Migration Pending cases vide Trade Circular No. 18T of 2018 dated 31/07/2018 and explained Whom to apply for re-opening the Migration Window?,What should be included in the Request Letter? and Procedure for completing pending Migration. Office of the Commissioner of Sales Tax, Maharashtra State, 8th Flr., […]

MGST: Goods which may be disposed off by proper officer after its seizure

June 29, 2018 9039 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No.27/2018-(ST)-Specifying the goods which may be disposed off by the proper officer after its seizure having regard to the perishable or hazardous nature, depreciation in value with the passage of time, constraints of storage space or any other relevant considerations of the said goods.

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