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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


Whether Official Liquidator can be called as Dealer & assessed to Sales tax?

January 17, 2015 2918 Views 0 comment Print

Since the conduct of an auctioned sale involved transfer of goods, it falls within the wide ambit of section 2(viii)(f) of the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963. Therefore, it can be concluded that the liability to pay sales tax, in the present case, would be on the Official Liquidator in the same manner as the dealer, that is, the Company in liquidation.

MVAT: Due date for filing form e-704 has extended to 30.01.2015

January 14, 2015 11067 Views 0 comment Print

The representations, as aforesaid, have been examined by the Finance Department, Government of Maharashtra and after careful consideration of the same, has decided to extend the due date for submission of the Audit Report in Form 704 for the year 2013-14 to 30th January 2015.

Kite Fight of VAT Dealer and Department

January 12, 2015 6135 Views 0 comment Print

Krishna, this Year Makar Sankranti is on 15th January and also the last date of submission of Maharashtra VAT Audit Report. There is Happiness everywhere because of Makar Sankrati. Many are busy in flying kites and buying gift (Vaan). Accordingly, how interesting Kite fight between department and VAT dealer?

MVAT- Revised instructions regarding stay in appeals

January 7, 2015 5327 Views 0 comment Print

In the Trade Circular No. 15T of 2014 dated 6th August 2014 amendments to various Acts administered by the Sales Tax Department were explained. On page no. 11 and 12 of the said Trade Circular, in pare 5, amendments relating to section 26 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 were explained.

MVAT: Physical Submission of Audit Report in Form 704 for FY 2013­-2014

December 20, 2014 3110 Views 0 comment Print

1) Government Notification No.VAT/AMD -1009/1B/Adm-6 dated 26.08.2009. 2) Trade Circular No 27T of 2009 dated 1st October 2009. 3) Trade Circular No 16T of 2011 dated 11th November, 2011 4) Government Notification No: VAT-1512/CR- 139/Taxation-1 dated 21st November 2012

Suggestions for changes in MVAT Act 2002

December 11, 2014 4155 Views 0 comment Print

(A) Inordinate delays in granting of Refunds – Huge amount of refunds which are payable to the dealers at large are lying with the Department due to lack of support from Mahavat system. From FY 2008-09 onwards, Form 704s have been filed electronically and data for dealer wise sales is available in the database of the Department.

Maharashtra TIN validation Utility in excel (Structural Validation)

December 5, 2014 4860 Views 0 comment Print

This excel utility is only for Maharashtra VAT TIN Holders. Enter a list of TINS in A column. Copy paste the formula in column B till the cell you have entered the TIN. It will show True or False. True signifies it is structurally valid and false signifies it is structurally invalid. For more details […]

Sub-contract of Work awarded – No VAT liability on Main contractor

November 25, 2014 31710 Views 5 comments Print

It is very common in works contracts for the main contractor who got the work awarded in his name to off-load the work to sub-contractor(s). The sub-contractor procures the materials, installs the materials as per the contractual terms & conditions and transfer of property in the materials take place between the sub-contractor and contractee.

CST return mandatory for interstate sales, branch transfer, export/import from 01.10.2014

November 25, 2014 20195 Views 5 comments Print

The exemption granted in respect of filing of the returns under the CST Act was posing difficulties in generating the lists of returns defaulters under the CST Act in the automation system i.e. Mahavikas.

Revision of assessment order solely at the behest of A. G. Audit objections not sustainable

November 10, 2014 1609 Views 0 comment Print

In a recent decision dated 08.10.2014, rendered in the case of M/s. Mahavir Traders v/s the State of Gujarat, the Gujarat Value Added Tax Tribunal has held that revision of assessment order solely at the behest of A. G. Audit objections is not sustainable. While striking down the revision order, the Tribunal held as under :

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