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In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (5) of section 10 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 (Mah. IX of 2005), the Commissioner of Sales Tax, Maharashtra State, Mumbai, hereby amends the notification No. Sr. D. C. (A & R)/PWR/1006/2/Adm-3, dated 6th October 2007 as follows, namely:—
Activity Codes are numerical codes that are used to define the activities of an economic unit. These codes are developed by National Industrial Classification (NIC) 2008. It is a standardized system of classification of economic activities essential for meaningful collection of data relating to such activities. This classification does not draw the distinction according to the kind of ownership, type of legal organization, type of technology and scale or mode of operation. It only classifies the economic activities under taken by economic units.
The sub-rule (1) provides the different forms of returns to be filed by various categories of dealers. Earlier, the dealers. used to submit these forms of return-cum-chalan physically either to the Bank alongwith payment of tax, interest etc., if any or to the Sales Tax Department where tax liability was NIL. These forms of the return were return-cum-chalan.
This condition would be applicable to all the pending applications for administrative relief as well as the fresh applications that will be made. In case of pending applications dealer should file returns in respect of the URD period for which he has made payments and submit copy of acknowledgement to the concerned authority.
Question. The dealer has purchased plant along with land from Financial Institution in auction. The original owner of plant was declared sick unit and was liable to discharge sales tax dues for past years. The Sales Tax Department is contemplating to recover the said dues from the dealer who has purchased the plant and land in auction. Whether the department is justified in such demand?
You are aware that the provisions of section 29(8) and section 85 of MVAT Act, 2002 related to levy of penalty for non filing of returns within prescribed time limit were amended with effect from 1st July 2009. The amended provision provides for imposition of mandatory penalty to the defaulting dealer. The provision of section 29(8) attracts if the dealer fails to file the return as per the periodicity prescribed in the rule 17(4) of the MVAT rules. The penalty shall be levied immediately if dealer fails to file return within the time prescribed under rule 17(4).
Trade Cir. No.33T of 2009 Electronic Filing of Refund Application in Form-501 has been mandatory from 1st of December 2009. Therefore, any dealer who desires to file Refund Application in Form-501, on or after 1st of December 2009 for any period(including period prior to 1-12-2009) shall file the same electronically.
For non filing or late filing of the Audit Report, penalty at the rate of 0.1% of the turnover of sales is also leviable. As explained from beginning, under VAT Act the assessments will be sparing, based on selection criteria. Therefore, to have authentic checking of the returns/tax liability of the dealer, the VAT Audit provision has been introduced. The VAT Audit report in Form 704 is accordingly notified in the MVAT Rules right from 01.04.2005. However, the said Form is now replaced by Notification dated 26.08.2009 under Rule 17A(2) of MVAT Rules,2005 applicable from 01.04.2008. The newly introduced Form will accordingly be applicable from financial year 2008-2009. Some of the important aspects of this Form can be noted as under:
The Maharashtra Purchase Tax on Sugarcane Act, 1962 was amended in the year 2002 and year 2003. Thereafter, a Trade Circular cited at reference (1) was issued. By the aforesaid Trade Circular the effects of amendments were explained. In Para 2 of the Trade Circular, it was mentioned that the levy of purchase tax on sugarcane will continue to be based on purchase price as it existed prior to 01.05.2002. In the said Para it was further stated that the purchase price would be excluding the cutting and transportation charges.
In suppression of the Government Notification, Finance Department, No.VAT-1507/ CR-41/ Taxation-1, dated the 25th June 2007, the Government of Maharashtra hereby provides for grant of refund of the tax, collected by any registered dealer on his sales made to the diplomatic authorities and international bodies or organisations mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule appended hereto, subject to the conditions specified against each of them in column (3) of the said Schedule:—
