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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


Recent MVAT Amendments/Changes 2013

June 13, 2013 3291 Views 0 comment Print

The Schedules A,B,C,D appended to Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 are amended with effect from 01-04-2013. Further, certain notifications are also amended. These amendments are briefly discussed below Amendments to Schedule A 1.  Braille Watches w-e-f 01.04.2013 are now covered by Schedule Entry A-2 by way of notification.

MVAT – Amendments to Schedule entries and Notifications under the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002

June 10, 2013 15657 Views 0 comment Print

The Honble Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister in Budget Speech delivered on 20th March 2013 made announcements to exempt, reduce or enhance the tax in respect of certain goods. To give effect to the Budget proposals, the Schedules A, B, C and D appended to Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 are amended with effect from 1st April 2013.

MVAT Notification for Second amendment to the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Rules, 2005

May 21, 2013 2607 Views 0 comment Print

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this rule, where an order, notice or any communication is made electronically and addressed to the dealer by e-mail which is provided to the department by the dealer, then such order, notice or communication, shall be deemed to have been served on the addressee. For the purpose of this sub-rule, the provisions of section 13 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) shall be applicable.

MVAT Notification amending MVAT Rules, 2005,Set-off Rules-Developer of SEZ and Units in SEZ

May 16, 2013 6490 Views 0 comment Print

55B. Applicability of set-off to developers and units in Special Economic Zone.— Nothing contained in sub-rule (6) of rule 53, or as the case may be, clauses (g) and (h) of rule 54 shall be applicable to the developers and units, in processing area of the Special Economic Zone.

Check MVAT Return periodicity for FY 2013-14

May 3, 2013 7062 Views 0 comment Print

Department of Sales Tax, Maharashtra State has displayed the return periodicity for the FY 2013-14 on their website. Enter your VAT TIN No. in the first box with ending V and click SEARCH. After result is displayed, click on the TIN No. appearing below.  To check your periodicity, visit mahavat.gov.in

Major changes in MVAT & Notification amending MVAT & other laws

April 5, 2013 3810 Views 0 comment Print

Single revised return for the year provided in case of revision as per the audit report u/s 61 or as per intimation u/s 63 Provision for issuing notification to waive or reduce late fee for class of dealers or periods as Government thinks fit

MVAT- Amendment in VAT Rate on Precious Stone/Diamond wef 01.04.2013

April 4, 2013 10529 Views 0 comment Print

3. Precious stones, semi-precious stones and pearls whether real or cultured but excluding those to which entry 3A of this SCHEDULE applies, when sold on or after the 1st April 2013.

CST Notification for Exemption of tax on inter-State Sales of furnishing cloth

March 30, 2013 2684 Views 0 comment Print

CST Notification for Exemption of tax under section 8(5) of CST Act, 1956 on inter-State Sales of furnishing cloth – Government of Maharashtra hereby in the public interest, exempts with effect from the 1st April 2013, the tax payable on sale of furnishing cloth notified under entry 101 of Schedule ‘C’

MVAT Notification to give effect to proposals as per Budget 2013-14

March 30, 2013 1718 Views 0 comment Print

We are attaching herewith VAT Notification to give effect to the proposals as per the Budget Speech 2013-14 given by Finance Minister of Maharashtra State :- FINANCE DEPARTMENT Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032, Dated the 30th March 2013. NOTIFICATION MAHARASHTRA VALUE ADDED TAX ACT, 2002. No. VAT 1513/CR 46(1)/Taxation-1.— In […]

Budget Speech & Highlights of Maharashtra Budget 2013-14

March 23, 2013 5309 Views 0 comment Print

TAX PROVISIONS – • Surveillance of transactions by Sales Tax Department to go up. • Tax exemption on essential commodities, Solapuri chadars and towels, wet dates to continue up to 31st March, 2014. • Tax exemption on currants and raisins to continue up to 31st March, 2014.

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