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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


Amendments to CST Act,1956 – VAT Cir-2T of 2011

January 17, 2011 5428 Views 0 comment Print

The sub-section (1) of section 20 has been amended to provide for appeal to the Central Sales Tax Appellate Authority against the Tribunal order in respect of issues relating to stock transfer or consignment of goods in so far as it involves a dispute of inter-state nature.

Mandatory e-returns for employers registered under Profession Tax Act, 1975

January 14, 2011 4514 Views 0 comment Print

E-services offered by the Department, especially e-return filing and e-payment facility have been welcomed by the dealers and tax practitioners. In view of the positive response received from all the quarters, the e . service of filing e returns is being introduced for the registered employers (PTRC holders) filing monthly returns.

MVAT Notification for Change in Schedule Entry C-39

December 20, 2010 6143 Views 0 comment Print

Import licences including special import licences, duty-free advance licences and any other scrips issued under the foreign trade policy , from time to time, under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.

MVAT- Notification for Mandatory E-filing of PTRC Monthly return

November 26, 2010 3240 Views 0 comment Print

The periodicity and date of filing Return as well as making payment will be as per the provisions of the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975 and the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Rules, 1975.

Details of changes in new Maharashtra VAT audit report format Version 1.2.1

November 11, 2010 2526 Views 0 comment Print

Details of changes in VAT audit report format Version 1.2.1 1. Part 1- 2(B)(b) Schedule and annexure as applicable to be ticked, compare to be score out which were not applicable. A welcomed change, in earlier report no one was took effort to

E- Services enrolment/Registration for Profession Tax RC holders (PTRC)

November 6, 2010 94899 Views 5 comments Print

E-services initiative of the Sales Tax Department, especially of e-return filing and e-payment facility, is welcomed by all as it is simple, fast and reliable. Due to active and whole hearted support and co operation of all the concerned, Sales Tax Dept. could implement e-Services successfully for MVAT Act.

Filing VAT Return Ver.1.2.2 – How to handle uploading errors?

November 1, 2010 11468 Views 0 comment Print

I tried many variations to get it uploaded but nothing succeeded. I visited many web site to get a solution for this but instead of getting a solution I found many visitors were asking the facing the same problem and no answer was available. Eventua

MVAT circular on Grant of Refunds and specifies Fresh Guidelines for Disbursement of Refunds

October 5, 2010 13343 Views 0 comment Print

After the introduction of VAT, a large number of refund applications are being filed, as compared to the BST period. The department is undergoing transition due to which business processes have undergone many changes. As a result, a number of circulars were issued from time to time to lay down the procedure for the granting of refund,

Mandatory Electronic payment under MVAT Act, 2002 and CST Act, 1956 for Quarterly Return filers

September 27, 2010 3696 Views 0 comment Print

The scheme of e-payment is now extended to the Quarterly filers. Therefore, every dealer who is liable to file Quarterly return shall make payment of tax, interest, penalty or fees payable under the MVAT Act and CST Act, electronically.

Filing of returns for financial year 2010-2011 -under Maharashtra Value Added Tax act, 2002 and Central Sales Tax Act, 1956

August 16, 2010 2849 Views 0 comment Print

The Maharashtra Sales Tax Department (MSTD) has issued a trade circular no. 19T of 2010 dated 23 June 2010 clarifying certain aspects regarding filing of returns for the financial year 2010-2011 as per the periodicity of returns displayed on MSTD’s web site.

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