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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


Mahrashtra VAT – Administrative Instructions in respect of Assessment/Audit Plan for the periods 2006/07 to 2010/11.

August 28, 2013 5123 Views 0 comment Print

A concept note in respect of the disposal of pending assessments/audits up to the period 2010/2011 was circulated to all the Additional Commissioners and had been discussed with the senior management of the department in various meetings.

Maharashtra VAT – Issue Based Audit / Assessment Cases for 2009-10 & 2010-11

August 20, 2013 9320 Views 0 comment Print

 1.  The cases listed below are selected for Assessment, Issue Base Audit for financial year 2009-10 and 2010-11. 2.  Type of audit, location and division are mentioned along with TIN and Name of Dealer. 3.  Officer’s desk are mentioned wherever available. Where Officer’s desk is not mentioned dealers are requested to contact Sales Tax Office […]

MVAT – Procedure for cross-checks of transactions of sellers who have filed incomplete Annexure J1

August 19, 2013 20349 Views 0 comment Print

During the audits conducted for the F.Y. 2008-09 various functional officers have given the feedback that in most of the cases, the buyers or sellers were able to reconcile sales and purchases when auditing officers had verified parameters in relation to cross-matching of annexure J2 with annexure J1.

Maharashtra VAT – Amendment in Qualifications of members of tribunal

August 7, 2013 757 Views 0 comment Print

Earlier a person who has, for a continuous period of not less than three years held an office, not below the rank of Joint Commissioner of Sales Tax, in the Sales Tax Department of the State Government was eligible to be a Member of the Tribunal. Now this period of three Year been reduced to two years vide Notification No. No. VAT-1513/CR.96/Taxation-1 Dated 7th August 2013.

Guidelines for Institution of prosecution & compounding of offences u/s. 78 of MVAT Act, 2002

July 24, 2013 8538 Views 0 comment Print

Section 74 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 provides for the offences and penalties. Clause (f) of sub-section (3) of section 74 provides that if any dealer fails without sufficient cause, to furnish any return as required under section 20 by the prescribed date and manner shall, on conviction, be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and with fine.

Maharashtra VAT – Delegation of powers – Sec. 63(7) to AC_STO

July 17, 2013 2151 Views 0 comment Print

COMMISSIONER OF SALES TAX, MAHARASHTRA STATE, MUMBAI Vikrikar Bhavan, Mazgaon, Mumbai 400 010, dated the 17th July 2013 Order MAHARASHTRA VALUE ADDED TAX ACT, 2002. No. Sr. D.C. (A & R)/PWR/1006/4/Adm. (3)8.— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6) of section 10 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 (Mah. IX of […]

Checklist for Registration under MVAT/CST/PT and Central Excise

July 5, 2013 6066 Views 0 comment Print

Atul Kumar A.    PT/VAT/CST 1)      Date on which Turnover limit exceeded [not required in case of Voluntary Registration] 1.      Sales 1.      Date of Sale 2.      Bill No. 3.      Name & Address of the vendor 4.      Name of Commodity 5.      Amount (Rs.) 2.      Purchases 1.      Date of Sale 2.      Bill No. 3.      Name & Address of […]

Maharashtra VAT : Electronic Uploading of Form 424

July 1, 2013 9371 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner of Sales Tax, Maharashtra State hereby provides that the dealers, who are liable to file return as per the provisions of clause (d) of sub-rule (1) of rule 40 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Rules, 2005 shall electronically upload the return in Form 424 provided on the web-site of the Sales Tax Department.

VAT Cir – 4T of 2013 – Amendments to the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002

June 26, 2013 13919 Views 0 comment Print

To give effect to the Budget proposals, a Bill (Legislative Assembly Bill No XI of 2013) to amend the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 was introduced in both the houses of the Legislature. The said. Bill has been passed by both the houses of the Legislature and the Act No VIII of 2013 is now published in the Maharashtra Government Officiai Gazette dated the 20th April 2013.

Territorial Jurisdiction and Delegation of Powers under Profession Tax Act

June 21, 2013 1940 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers sub-section (1) of section 12 of the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975 (Mah. XVI of 1975), the Commissioner of Profession Tax, Maharashtra State, Mumbai hereby specifies the entire area comprised within the State or,

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