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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


Reg. procedure of online application for MVAT registration

February 5, 2016 1051 Views 0 comment Print

Trade Circular No. 4T of 2016 The above referred Trade Circular No 7Tof 2015 dated 19/05/2015 was issued describing the procedure of online application for registration. In the said Trade Circular, Annexure ‘A’, the list of documents required to be uploaded along with the registration application is also provided.

A Brief Introduction about MVAT

February 2, 2016 27115 Views 0 comment Print

Vat is a one of the indirect tax in our India. It is simple and transparent system with limited scope of department control due to the self assessment made by dealers and less scope for tax evasion due to strict penal provision. As Per entry 54 in list II (State List) of schedule VII to constitution of India, state are empowered to levied tax on sale or purchase of goods other than newspapers.

MVAT Audit Acknowledgement submission date extended

January 28, 2016 1356 Views 0 comment Print

The dealers who had uploaded the said Audit Report under subsection (1) of section 61 on or before the 21st January 2016 and submitted the physical copy of the acknowledgment on or before 1st February 2016 then in such cases penalty proceedings shall not be initiated.

Registration under Maharashtra Tax on Luxuries & Entry of Goods

January 21, 2016 890 Views 0 comment Print

This circular cannot be made use of for legal interpretation of provisions of law, as it is clarificatory in nature. If any member of the trade has any doubt, he may refer the matter to this office for further clarification. You are requested to bring the contents of this circular to the notice of the members of your association.

MVAT Audit Due date extended to 21.01.2016

January 15, 2016 2368 Views 0 comment Print

Considering the technical snag in uploading the 704-audit report for 2014/15,in the last week, the last date for filing 704-Audit report for the period 2014/15 is extended up to 21st January 2016. Source- http://mahavat.gov.in/Mahavat/index.jsp

Maharashtra VAT- Norwegia and Turkey-Notfn u/s 41(1)

January 15, 2016 1879 Views 0 comment Print

Security equipment, office equipment, electronic and electrical devices, food and non-alcoholic beverages, cleaning supplies, household and gardening equipment, medical equipment (excluding medication), construction materials, printed matter, spare parts for official cars and clothing.

No MVAT on Drugs and Medical Equipments used in Dialysis of patients suffering from kidney disease

January 2, 2016 1323 Views 0 comment Print

Rule 12B Drugs and medical equipment used in dialysis for the treatment of patients suffering from kidney disease, as may be notified from time to time, by the State Government, in the Official Gazette.

Luxuries Tax e-Returns for Maharashtra dealers

January 1, 2016 3689 Views 0 comment Print

Trade Circular No 1T of 2016 e–Services offered by the Department have been welcomed by the dealers and their representatives. The Sales Tax Department has made available facility to make payment through GRAS (Government Receipt Accounting System) for Luxury Tax payers from 18/09/2014.

Restructuring of Maharashtra Sales Tax Department

December 31, 2015 10707 Views 0 comment Print

The department had adopted functional organization structure as required for VAT administration. The functional organization led to creation of various flinctional divisions to look after a particular functional aspect in respect of a dealer. In view of the same various compliance related issues of dealers Were handled by different functional officers from functional divisions like Return.

MVAT: Set-off in respect of certain goods covered under Schedule D of Act ( Rule 52B)

December 30, 2015 11720 Views 0 comment Print

1. (1) These rules may be called the Maharashtra Value Added Tax (Third Amendment) Rules, 2015.— (2) They shall come into force on 1st January 2016. 2. In the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Rules, 2005, after rule 52A, the following rule shall be added namely :‑

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