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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 3909 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 116229 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 8085 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 16860 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 2754 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 1983 Views 0 comment Print


Maharashtra Profession Tax: Exemption from payment of Late Fees

December 30, 2017 4605 Views 0 comment Print

Office of Commissioner of Profession Tax, Maharashtra State, 8th Floor, GST Bhavan, Mazgaon, Mumbai – 400010. TRADE CIRCULAR No: ACST/VAT-3/PT/Late-fee-waiver/61/2017/B-2002, Trade Circular No. 57T of 2017 Mumbai, Dt : 30/12/2017 Sub: Exemption from payment of Late Fees U/s 6(3) of the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act 1975 Ref: 1) Trade […]

Distribution of GST Provisional ID & Access Token of Phase 17 Taxpayers

December 30, 2017 1035 Views 0 comment Print

Provisional IDs and Access Token of Phase 17 taxpayers, are now made available by GSTN. Taxpayer can obtain their Provisional IDs from department’s portal www.mahavat.gov.in, using their login credentials. This list of all such taxpayers is published under GST Tab on Mahavat portal as well as on Mahagst portal.

Go Live of MAHAGST Website on 26-12-2017

December 29, 2017 9726 Views 1 comment Print

The Maharashtra GST Department (MGSTD) has been providing various electronic services and other related information to the taxpayers and the other stakeholders through its website mahavatgov.in.

Two websites for VAT / GST Dealers in Maharashtra wef 26.12.2017

December 26, 2017 26676 Views 0 comment Print

MGSTD Portals Starting from 26/12/2017 MGSTD will have two portals, www.mahavat.gov.in for old e-Services and www.mahagst.gov.in for all New Automation / SAP e-Services. www.mahavat.gov.in 1. Prior period return filing, prior period e-CST declarations and audit VAT Audit Report (e-704) for F.Y.2016-17 and earlier periods along with CDA shall be available on www.mahavat.gov.in 2. Legacy dealers […]

Distribution of GST Provisional ID & Access Token of Phase 16 Taxpayers

December 26, 2017 1284 Views 0 comment Print

Trade Circular No. 54T of 2017 Provisional IDs and Access Token of Phase 16 taxpayers, are now made available by GSTN. Taxpayer can obtain their Provisional IDs from department’s portal www.mahavat.gov.in, using their login credentials. This list of all such taxpayers is published under GST Tab on Mahavat portal.

MGST: Grant of refunds in cases of security deposit paid in excess

December 22, 2017 2112 Views 0 comment Print

The dealer can apply for Voluntary Registration under the provisions of Section 16(2) of MVAT Act 2002. The section provides for payment of security deposit of Rs. 25000/-for such registration under the said provision. There are certain contingencies in which the dealers may apply for refund of paid security deposit.

Port Trust is a dealer liable to sales tax under Bombay Sales Tax Act 1954: HC

December 13, 2017 1584 Views 0 comment Print

judgment of the Supreme Court in Cochin Port Trust holds the field. We are accordingly of the view that the Port Trust falls within the definition of dealer and is liable to sales tax under the Bombay Sales Tax Act 1954.

In the rush of GST Take Care of MVAT Audit

December 11, 2017 18660 Views 0 comment Print

GST has been applicable from 1st July but Sales tax department has issued notification regarding VAT Audit on 8th December. Please explain in details regarding VAT Audit.

Manual filing / processing of IGST refund claims in respect of Zero-rated supplies

December 11, 2017 3012 Views 0 comment Print

The refund applications in respect of the Export of Goods with payment of tax-to be dealt by Custom Authorities. The refund application is respect of the following contingencies shall be dealt as given below:

MVAT: Filing of vat audit report in form E-704 by on SAP system

December 8, 2017 35511 Views 0 comment Print

Filing of audit report in Form E-704 by the dealers registered on SAP system from 25/05/2016 for the financial year 2016-2017 on Mahavat website. :- Earlier MSTD had issued a Trade Circular No. 27T of 2009 date 1st October, 2009 on the subject of filing of VAT Audit Report in Form- 704 electronically.

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