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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


Setting up GST Guidance Cell for resolving queries / difficulties

July 6, 2017 1956 Views 1 comment Print

The GST Act has come into force from 1′ July 2017. To provide assistance to dealers for filling online application for Registration, filling online Returns etc. location wise dedicated help desks have already been set up and contact details have been published on the Maharashtra GST Department’s web site.

A Shift from MVAT to GST for Traders

July 2, 2017 3963 Views 1 comment Print

The Biggest Indirect Tax Reform of India is about to take place on 1st July, 2017. A Summarized Format of Significant Differences under M-VAT Provisions & GST has been given below :-

MVAT: Govt Rescinds N/No. MGST-1017/CR-103(21) dated 29.06.2017

July 1, 2017 2148 Views 0 comment Print

Government of Maharashtra, hereby rescinds the Government notification of the Finance Department No. MGST. 1017/C.R. 103 (21)/Taxation 1.— dated the 29th June 2017 published in the Maharashtra Government Gazette, Part IV-B, Extra-ordinary No. 182 the dated 29th June, 2017 on page 134.

GST-Reduction in rate of Fertilizer- Corrigendum

July 1, 2017 1173 Views 0 comment Print

GST-Reduction in rate of Fertilizer- Corrigendum and Amendment to Notification Rate Schedule-Goods CR-104 dated 29th June 2017- Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing two or three of the fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilisers; goods of this Chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg; other than those which are clearly not to be used as fertilizers

Mah. Goods and Services Tax ( 3rd Amendment) Rules 2017

June 30, 2017 1245 Views 0 comment Print

No.VAT-1517/CR-102/Taxation-1.––Whereas, the Government of Maharashtra is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action further to amend the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Rules, 2005 and to dispense with the condition of previous publication thereof under the proviso to sub-section (4) of section 83 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 (Mah. IX of 2005)

MVAT: Amendment to Schedule B of MVAT Act, 2002

June 30, 2017 1848 Views 0 comment Print

No. VAT.1517/CR 105/Taxation-1.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 (Mah. IX of 2005), the Government of Maharashtra hereby with effect from the 1st July 2017, amends the SCHEDULE ‘B’ appended to the said Act, namely

MVAT: Govt amends Notification No. VAT 1513/CR 106/Taxation-1 dated 24.12.2013

June 30, 2017 1578 Views 0 comment Print

No. VAT. 1517/C. R. 97 (14)/Taxation- 1.—-In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (5) of section 41 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 (Mall. IX of 2005), the Government of Maharashtra, hereby with effect from 1st July 2017, amends the Government Notification, Finance Department, No. VAT 1513/CR 106/Taxation-1 dated 24th December 2013, as follows, namely :—

MVAT: Govt amends Notification No. VAT 1511/C.R.57/Taxation-1, dated 30.04.2011

June 30, 2017 2496 Views 0 comment Print

No. VAT 1517/C.R. 97 (13)/ Taxation- 1.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (5) of section 41 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 (Mah. IX of 2005), the Government of Maharashtra, hereby amends with effect from the 1st July 2017, the Government Notification, Finance Department, No, VAT 1511/C.R.57/Taxation-1, dated 30th April 2011, as follows, namely :—

MVAT: Govt amends N/No. VAT 1512/CR-18/Taxation-1, dated 29.02.2012

June 30, 2017 1023 Views 0 comment Print

Government of Maharashtra hereby, with effect from the 1st July 2017, amends the Government notification, Finance Department, No. VAT 1512/CR-18/Taxation-1, dated 29th February 2012 as follows, namely ;—

MVAT: Govt notifies Motor Spirit Products U/s. 41(4) wef 01.07.2017

June 30, 2017 1710 Views 0 comment Print

No. VAT, 1517/C. R. 97 (11)/Taxation- 1.—In exercise of the powers conferred by Explanation to sub-section (4) of section 41 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 (Mah. IX of 2005) and in super session of the Government Notification, Finance Department, No, VAT. 1506/CR, 135/Taxation-1, dated 30th November 2006, the Government of Maharashtra hereby, with effect from the 1st July 2017, notifies the following products to be the “motor spirit” for the purposes of the said sub-section

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