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Much has been discussed on recent issue about Suspicious Dealers, but rarely has someone analysed Whether Purchases made from such Suspicious Dealers should actually form part of Purchases while preparing Financials. The last updated List of 1277 Suspicious Dealers who has issued false bills without delivery of goods is displayed on Website of Government of Maharashtra – VAT Department since July-12.
The SC has extended the deadline for builders to pay VAT from August 31 to October 31. If they do so, they are not entitled to pay penalty and 15% interest on delayed payment of VAT, according to the SC interim order. The builders must register with the sales tax department by October 15 before paying VAT. The VAT money will be collected and kept in a separate account of the state government. If the state loses the case, the developers will get back their money along with interest. The date for the final SC ruling is not known as yet.
The Government of Maharashtra has amended the definition of Sale under the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 with effect from 20th June 2006 thereby including in the said definition the transfer of property in goods involved in the execution of works contract, including an agreement for carrying out for cash or for deferred payment or other valuable consideration, the building , the construction, manufacture, the processing, fabrication, erection, installation, fitting out, improvement, modification, repair or commissioning of any moveable or immoveable property.
The due date for the return period ending June 2012 (i.e. for monthly and quarterly filers) was 21st July 2012. By virtue of the Para 5 of Trade Circular 1T of 2009 dated 12th January 2009 the additional 10 days period was provided for uploading of the return provided that these dealers made the payment of tax due as per return on or before the prescribed due date.
Sales tax / VAT is either payable on sales of goods or on deemed sales within the meaning of Article 366(29A)(b) of the Constitution on the value of goods transferred in the execution of a works contract. To constitute a works contract, there should be two parties to the contract which should be for construction of Flats, etc on behalf of the contractee under a contract for construction and not for self.
Admitting while not accepting that the State of Maharashtra can levy tax on such a transaction, will our members get the credit of input tax paid while effecting purchases of materials like cement, iron 86 steel etc. required to be used in the Construction project. The members would pay the tax under the MVAT Act as the applicable rate of 4% or 12.5% depending on the material required to be used?
Trade Cir. 14T of 2012 he Hon. Bombay High court has delivered judgement in case of Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry (MCHI) vs. State of Maharashtra in respect of the writ petition no. 2022 of 2007. The constitutional validity of the amendment to section 2(24) of the Maharashtra value added tax Act, 2002, Notification dated 97-2010 notifying a composition scheme for Builders, Developers was upheld. The Promoters and Builders Association has filed special leave petition No. 17738 and 17709 of 2012 before the Hon’ Supreme Court of India. Hon’ Apex Court admitted the petition but no stay is granted to the judgement of Hon Bombay High Court.As a result, the developers are liable to pay tax under Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 with effect from 20th June, 2006.
Trade Circular No. 13T of 2012 To give effect to the Budget proposals, a Bill (Legislative Assembly Bill No. XVII of 2012) to amend the Maharashtra Sugarcane Purchase Tax Act, 1962, the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employment Act, 1975, the Maharashtra Tax on Entry of Motor Vehicles into local Areas Act, 1987, the Maharashtra Tax on Luxury Act, 1987, the Maharashtra Tax on Entry of Goods into local Areas Act, 2002 and the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 was introduced in the Legislature. The said Bill has been passed by both the houses of the Legislature. The Act is now published in the Maharashtra Government Gazette dated 25th April 2012. (Mah. Act No. VIII of 2012).
No. PFT-2012/46/Adm-20.In exercise of the powers conferred under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 8 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, in respect of the period from 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013, specifies the date as mentioned in the column (3) of the SCHEDULE appended hereto to be the due date for the purpose of payment of tax due from enrolled person as stated in column (2) of the said SCHEDULE, as follows, namely :—
NEW PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED FOR PASSING AND CANCELLATION OF UAO:- (1) The new system of automatic cancellation of UAO shall be applicable with effect from 1st August 2012. (2) With effect from 1st August 2012, assessing authority shall pass an UAO only through MAHAVIKAS. (3) MAHAVIKAS will automatically ascertain the return filing status for a particular period and in respect of a particular dealer vis-a-vis UAO. If, after mapping requisite criteria, it is noticed that the dealer has filed the return in respect of a particular period under UAO, then the MAHAVIKAS shall cancel the order of assessment so passed. There will be no need for the dealer to make an application in Form-304. As explained above, it will not be necessary to pass separate order for cancellation of UAO. An e-mail will be sent to the dealers e-mail ID provided by the Sales Tax Department. This e-mail will give information about the cancellation of UAO, The dealer may also access his e-mail at
