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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


VAT Refund through Electronic Clearing Service (ECS) in Maharashtra

July 17, 2012 14354 Views 0 comment Print

You are well aware that the State Government vide notification cited at Ref.-l inserted rule 45A so as to enable remittance of refund through Electronic Clearing Service (for short ECS). By virtue of this rule the State Government has taken powers to notify the dealers or classes of dealers to whom the remittance of refund shall be made through ECS. Accordingly, a notification cited at Ref.-2 was issued.

MVAT – List of beneficiary dealers against whom police complaints lodged after 01.04.2011

July 10, 2012 1637 Views 0 comment Print

List of beneficiary Maharashtra VAT dealers against whom police complaints lodged after 01.04.2011 – Download List – Source – http://mahavat.gov.in/Mahavat/index.jsp

Notification for Mah. Act No. VIII of 2012-Date of effect on which Section 7(1), section 23 and section 26(2) of Amd. Act shall come into force

July 4, 2012 1335 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Tax Laws (Levy Amendment and Validation) Act 2012 (Mah. VIII of 2012) the Government of Maharashtra

Administrative relief in respect of import export licenses covered under Schedule Entry C-39 of MVAT Act, 2002

July 2, 2012 2350 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 10T of 2011. The State Government has issued a Government Resolution referred above providing administrative relief for the period 1st April 2005 to 31st December 2010 to the dealers who have collected and paid tax in respect of duty paid scrips which were tax-free prior to 1st January 2011 under the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002.

Amendments to schedule entries under Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002

June 30, 2012 8393 Views 0 comment Print

To give effect to the Budget proposals certain changes in the schedule entries under the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act,2002 are made by the above referred notification. These changes in tax rates are effective from 1st April 2012 (except otherwise stated) and are briefly explained below.

MVAT – Disallowance of Input Tax Credit if tax is not paid by selling dealer

June 21, 2012 22344 Views 5 comments Print

No Input Tax Credit claim shall be allowed unless the corresponding tax is paid by the selling dealer into the Government treasury. In the case of mismatch in the sales and purchases in electronic matching of annexure Jl and J2 of form 704, then to the extent of unmatched amount of tax, the ITC of the claimant dealer shall be denied.ITC claim shall not be allowed if the purchases are effected from hawala dealer and even though such hawala dealer has paid the taxes partially or fully as these are not genuine transactions.

From 1st July 2012 PTRC holder to pay Profession Tax electronically

June 14, 2012 8035 Views 0 comment Print

Government of Maharashtra hereby specify that, with effect from the 1st July 2012, every employer holding Profession Tax Registration Certificate shall pay tax, interest, penalty or any amount due and payable by or under the said Act, electronically in the manner as specified in the said rule 45A.

MVAT Audit due date per-poned to 30th November 2012

June 12, 2012 7983 Views 0 comment Print

Rule 66 is amended vide Notification No. VAT 1512/CR-61/Taxation-1 dated 1st June 2012 and As per the amended rule, the report of the audit under section 61 shall be submitted within 8 months from the end of the year to which the report relates. Earlier it was 10 months. It means the due date to file audit report for Financial year 2011-12 is 30th November 2012. This rule deals with procedural aspect of filing of audit report.

Various Amendments in Maharashtra Value Added Tax Rules, 2005

June 1, 2012 6372 Views 0 comment Print

(c) assessing authority means any authority competent to assess or audit or exercise or perform all or any of the powers and functions conferred on, or assigned, under this Act or as the case may be, has been delegated by the Commissioner and within whose jurisdiction the place of business or, as the case may be, the principal place of business of the dealer, is situated

MVAT – Recindment of Notification No. VAT.1507/CR-44/Taxation-1 dated 6th December 2007

May 31, 2012 1673 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 41 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 (Mah. IX of 2005), the Government of Maharashtra hereby rescinds with effect from the 1st April 2012, the Government Notification, Finance Department, No. VAT.1507/CR-44/ Taxation-1, dated the 6th December 2007.

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