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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 198 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 16851 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


Amendment to Schedule ‘D’ of MVAT Act, 2002. Regarding wine

December 24, 2013 3140 Views 0 comment Print

3B. Wine when sold in bulk and where provisions of the Maharashtra. Potable Liquor (Fixation of Maximum Retail Prices) Rules, 1996 are not applicable. 20%

MVAT Notification u/s. 41(5) regarding exemption to wine dealers

December 24, 2013 2726 Views 0 comment Print

Schedule I provides for exemption in respect of sales of aforesaid goods where such goods are purchased on or after the 1st January 2014, whereas Schedule II provides for exemption in respect of sales of aforesaid goods which were purchased on or before the 31st December 2013.

MVAT : Physical Submission of Audit Report in Form 704 for financial year 2012-2013

December 16, 2013 6879 Views 3 comments Print

The last date for electronic uploading of form e704, for the financial year 2012-2013, is 15th January, 2014 and the last date for submission of above documents is 25th January, 2014.

MVAT : Grant of refund -ITC denied due to purchases from non-filer supplier

December 11, 2013 3036 Views 0 comment Print

A dealer, who has become eligible for refund, due to the filing of returns and tax payment by his supplier (who was a non-filer earlier), need not apply for the refund. The refund shall be granted to the claimant dealer without any refund application after due verification on Mahavikas.

Applicability of set-off to developers of SEZ and units in SEZ

November 29, 2013 3941 Views 0 comment Print

Developers of SEZ are engaged in construction and development of processing and non-processing zones and providing other utilities in SEZ. Also, units in SEZ may undertake construction or development activity.

MVAT Audit 2013 – Approach and Important Issues

November 27, 2013 28695 Views 3 comments Print

Applicability of audit under MVAT Act, 2002- To whom audit is applicable? As per Section 61(1) of the MVAT Act, 2002, audit is applicable to A dealer who is liable to pay tax and his turnover, either of sales or purchases, exceeds Rs. 60 Lakhs during the Financial Year A dealer who holds a Liquor license in Form PLL, BRL, E, FL or CL.

MVAT: Correction of dealers mistakes or excess payment refund

November 24, 2013 17436 Views 0 comment Print

The payment of tax under MVAT Act, 2002 and CST Act, 1956 by way of e-payment was made mandatory from March, 2011. It has been reported to this office by some of the dealers and the Banks that they made certain mistakes while making e-payment.

Profession Tax Payers in Maharashtra to communicate their income tax PAN or TAN or both

October 1, 2013 10452 Views 0 comment Print

The Government of Maharashtra amended the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Rules, 1975 (PT Rules) vide above referred notification making it mandatory for the new and all the existing Profession Tax Payers to communicate their income tax PAN or TAN or both, as the case may be, to the Department.

Vat & Service Tax On Builders Collaboration Agreements

September 12, 2013 19991 Views 3 comments Print

In short, our present discussion is confined to implication of VAT and Service Tax on those contracts where, apart from material and services, value of land is also taking part of the bargain, and the size of the plot is limited to few hundred yards containing, generally, four to ten units.

Local Body Tax in Maharashtra – Highlights

September 4, 2013 170056 Views 174 comments Print

Octroi v/s LBT: At present octroi is the main source of revenue of Municipal Corporations in Maharashtra. This is the exclusive State where octroi is levied. In fact it is not levy but it is forcibly collection at the check post. It is the spot of harassment for the traders.

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