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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 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 16872 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 1983 Views 0 comment Print


MVAT: Ease of doing Business Initiative by Dept. of Sales Tax

May 10, 2017 3378 Views 0 comment Print

Registration process and payment of Fee for registration is end to end online for all the Acts administered by the Department (MVAT Act, CST Act, Entry Tax Act, Profession Tax Act, Luxury Tax Act and Sugarcane Purchase Tax Act.

MVAT: Guidelines regarding Cross Checking of Input Tax Credit (ITC)

May 3, 2017 54879 Views 4 comments Print

Unmatched ITC means ITC not matched due to one of the TIN not being uploaded in either Annexure J1 or Annexure J2. Whereas, mismatched ITC is due to the difference in amounts of transaction disclosed by the respective buyer and supplier in their Annexure j2 and Annexure j1, respectively.

MVAT: Remission of interest by un-registered dealers in Maharashtra

April 26, 2017 6126 Views 0 comment Print

(1) unregistered dealer should have filed the application for registration during the period starting from 18th March 2017 and ending on 30th June 2017. (2) the said dealer shall file the returns for all such un-registered period and make the payment of 100% tax alongwith 25% of the interest payable as per section 30(1) of MVAT Act, on or before 31st July 2017.

Extension of due date for filing MVAT Returns in Maharashtra

April 26, 2017 5523 Views 0 comment Print

As per Trade Circular 9T of 2017 Dt. 01st April 2017, the dates of filing the returns for the monthly return for period March 2017 and the quarterly return periods of 1st October 2016 to 31st December 2016 and 1st January, 2017 to 31st March, 2017 were communicated to the Trade.

Analysis of Changes in Profession Tax rules in Maharashtra

April 26, 2017 15345 Views 0 comment Print

FM of Maharashtra presented Budget on 18th March 2017. In order to give effect to announcements made in house, certain amendments have been made to Maharashtra State Tax on Profession, Trade, Callings and Employments Act, 1975.

Distribution of GST Provisional Id & Access Token of Phase 4 dealers Started

April 25, 2017 4905 Views 0 comment Print

Provisional Ids and Access Token of Phase 4 dealers, are now made available by GSTN. Dealer can obtain their Provisional Ids from department’s portal www.mahavat.gov.in, using their login credentials. The list of all such dealers is published under “What’s New” Section on MSTD’s portal.

MVAT: Change in Rate of VAT on Motor Spirit wef 22.04.2017

April 21, 2017 2745 Views 0 comment Print

Rate of VAT in Maharashtra on Any other kind of Motor Spirit (a) When delivered, (i) to a retail trader for trading from place of business situated within the geographical limits of the Municipal Corporations of the Brihan Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai and within such other areas for such period as may be notified by the State Government in the Official Gazette;

Budget 2017: Amendments in Tax Laws in Maharashtra

April 20, 2017 12051 Views 0 comment Print

The Acts and Rules, which are amended, vide budget 2017-18 in Maharashtra are as follows: 1. The Maharashtra Purchase Tax on Sugarcane Act, 1962(SCPT Act); 2. The Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975 (PT Act); 3. The Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 (MVAT Act); 4. Maharashtra Tax on the Entry of Goods into Local Area Rules, 2002 (ET Act/Rules).

Interest remission for dealers failing to obtain timely MVAT registration

April 19, 2017 804 Views 0 comment Print

Remission of Interest u/s 30(1) of for the dealers who have failed to obtain registration within time Maharashtra Value. Added Tax Act, 2002

Amendment to MVAT Notification u/s 8(3C)-Textile processors

April 19, 2017 1407 Views 0 comment Print

Government of Maharashtra hereby amends the Government Order, Finance Department, No. VAT-1507/C.R.70/Taxation-1, dated the 21st February 2008 as follows, namely

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