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Indian Penal Code Provisions cannot be invoked for offence under Punjab VAT

Goods and Services Tax : Tax evasion attempt is punishable under Indian Penal Code. Learn how Deepak Kumar v. State of Punjab proved that Indian Penal Code...

December 28, 2022 933 Views 0 comment Print

Step to apply for Registration under Punjab Profession Tax

Goods and Services Tax : User Manual For Registration of Profession Tax Steps to navigate through Single Window Portal to apply for Registration under Prof...

March 10, 2021 7032 Views 0 comment Print

One Time Settlement Scheme under Punjab VAT Act & CST Act

Goods and Services Tax : With the advent of GST and dawn of old indirect tax regime in the form of  VAT, service tax and central excise etc, the State and...

January 25, 2021 14241 Views 4 comments Print

Punjab Development Tax Registration Rules, Punjab Professional Tax Registration Rules And Forms

Goods and Services Tax : Punjab State Development Tax Rules, 2018 Background: On 16th April 2018 Governor of Punjab gave assent to new act called THE PUNJA...

October 1, 2018 26016 Views 5 comments Print

GST Transition- Input Tax Credit of Excise Duty to VAT Dealers

Goods and Services Tax : The First step towards the transaction of GST will be the carry forwarding of the Inputs held in stock on the appointed day and it...

May 3, 2017 75186 Views 12 comments Print


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Request to implement OTS in Punjab VAT Assessment cases of small taxpayers

Goods and Services Tax : Request to implement One Time Settlement (OTS) in VAT Assessment cases of small taxpayers from Punjab i.e. below annual turnover O...

November 19, 2020 1566 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab VAT Annual Return due date extended to 8th December 2017

Goods and Services Tax : Extension of Due date of filing of Punjab VAT Annual return VAT-20 for year 2016-17 from 30th November 2017 to 08th December 2017...

November 30, 2017 4734 Views 0 comment Print

WCT Rate in Punjab enhanced from 5% to 6%

Goods and Services Tax : Advocate Amit Bajaj Section 27 of the Punjab VAT Act, 2005 has been amended to enhance the rate of Works Contract Tax i.e   tax t...

April 10, 2013 13814 Views 5 comments Print

Punjab VAT- proposing to amend forms VAT-1, VAT-4, VAT-15, VAT-18, VAT-19, VAT-23, VAT-24 and VAT 56 and to introduce forms VAT 61 and VAT 62

Goods and Services Tax : Punjab VAT has notified all Tax Payers, VAT consultants, CA’s and all other stake holders that Department of Excise and Taxation...

May 22, 2012 1796 Views 0 comment Print

Uploading of Information relating to some intra state transactions made compulsory w.e.f. 1-6-2011 in Punjab

Goods and Services Tax : At present, the information regarding goods being brought into and moving out of the state of Punjab (Inter-state transactions) is...

May 8, 2011 622 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


HC Empowered to Ease Assessee’s Pre-Deposit Amid Financial Hardship

Goods and Services Tax : Explore the Shiva TexFabs Ltd. vs. State of Punjab case. Learn how Punjab & Haryana High Court reduced pre-deposit under VAT Act d...

December 13, 2023 657 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab VAT Act doesn’t provide registration of FIR hence IPC provisions not invocable

Goods and Services Tax : Punjab and Haryana High Court held that if a special provision has been made qua a particular subject (here Value Added Tax), the ...

December 5, 2022 1788 Views 0 comment Print

PVAT: HC deletes penalty imposed for carrying Invoice in Mobile instead of Hard Copy

Goods and Services Tax : Rakesh Jewellers Vs State of Punjab (VAT Appellate Tribunal, Punjab) Brief facts relevant for the decision of the present appeal a...

May 5, 2022 624 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal allows adjustment of pre-deposit u/s 62(5) of PVAT Act 2005

Goods and Services Tax : Sunyana Sales Corporation Vs State of Punjab (Punjab VAT Tribunal) The Hon’ble Punjab VAT Tribunal allows adjustment of pre-...

February 12, 2022 1815 Views 0 comment Print

OVAT Act- No reopening prior to 01.10.2015 if No acceptance of return filed as ‘self-assessment’

Income Tax : Keshab Automobiles Vs State of Odisha (Orissa High Court) A comparison of the language used in the amended Section 43 (1) of the O...

December 12, 2021 1671 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Punjab One Time Settlement (Amendment) Scheme for Recovery of Outstanding Dues, 2024

Goods and Services Tax : Government of Punjab introduces amendments to the One Time Settlement Scheme for Recovery of Outstanding Dues 2023, enhancing tran...

March 10, 2024 1305 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab One Time Settlement of Outstanding Dues (Second) Scheme, 2021

Corporate Law : (1) This scheme may be called the Punjab One Time Settlement of Outstanding Dues (Second) Scheme, 2021. (2) It extends to the w...

December 17, 2021 10479 Views 0 comment Print

Clarification on Rajasthan Amnesty Scheme-2021

Goods and Services Tax : Outstanding demands or disputed amounts which pertain to regular assessment and its escaped  assessment,   if any, and are   ...

March 19, 2021 7584 Views 1 comment Print

Punjab State Development Tax (Amendment) Rules, 2021

Corporate Law : Here is the summary of the latest amendment made under Punjab State Development Tax (Amendment) Rules, 2021 (PSDT) NOTIFICATION No...

February 26, 2021 7488 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab One Time Settlement of Outstanding Dues, 2021

Goods and Services Tax : (1) This scheme may be called the Punjab One Time Settlement of Outstanding Dues, 2021. (2) It extends to the whole of the Stat...

January 18, 2021 17481 Views 0 comment Print


Appellate authority cannot reduce or waive 25% pre-deposit u/s 62(5) of Punjab VAT: SC

September 20, 2019 7272 Views 0 comment Print

M/s Tecnimont Pvt. Ltd. Vs State of Punjab & Others (Supreme Court) In this case Supreme Court reversed the decision of Punjab and Haryana High Court in the case of PSPCL ltd Vs state of Punjab wherein the HC had held that appellate authority can in appropriate cases reduce or waive 25% of pre-deposit u/s […]

Extension of Last date of filling of Annual Return under Punjab State Development Tax

May 3, 2019 3492 Views 0 comment Print

This is to inform all the concerned that the last date of filing of annual return under rule 11 of Punjab state Development Tax Rules, 2018 for the year 2018-19 has been extended till 30th June, 2019.

Punjab Development Tax Registration Rules, Punjab Professional Tax Registration Rules And Forms

October 1, 2018 26016 Views 5 comments Print

Punjab State Development Tax Rules, 2018 Background: On 16th April 2018 Governor of Punjab gave assent to new act called THE PUNJAB STATE DEVELOPMENT TAX ACT, 2018, then on 19th April 2018  by its Notification in the Official Gazette of Punjab Government This act come into force from the date of its notification i.e. 19th […]

P&H HC taken note of non issue of VAT Refund despite Order to refund

August 28, 2018 885 Views 0 comment Print

State is not refunding the amount due to the assessees despite there being orders passed in their favour or otherwise they were found entitled to the same, we direct the Financial Commissioner, Taxation, Punjab to appear in person in Court so that this avoidable litigation can be checked. He shall apprise this Court about the time frame within which refunds due to the assessees will be processed and all pending refund applications will be disposed of and the amount will be paid to the assessees.

Form- “C” available even after GST implementation: P&H High Court

March 28, 2018 4761 Views 1 comment Print

Punjab & Haryana HC in the case of Carpo Power Limited vs. State of Haryana in CWP No. 29437 of 2017 has held that Form C is available to assesse even after implementation of GST.

Mobile sold with charger with single MRP cannot be assessed separately

January 18, 2018 9123 Views 0 comment Print

Admittedly, the mobile phone and charger are sold as part of a composite package. The primary intent of the contract appears to be the sale of the mobile phone and the supply of the charger at best collateral or connected to the sale of the mobile phone.

Punjab VAT Annual Return due date extended to 8th December 2017

November 30, 2017 4734 Views 0 comment Print

Extension of Due date of filing of Punjab VAT Annual return VAT-20 for year 2016-17 from 30th November 2017 to 08th December 2017 by Government of Punjab vide its Notice dated 30th November 2017.

Assessment Solely on the basis of Case Study / electricity consumption under TNGST Act is invalid

November 15, 2017 1842 Views 0 comment Print

Probably, the case study can be a reason for issuing a revision notice, but that cannot be the sole basis for completing the assessment. Repeatedly, Courts have held that electricity current consumption charges cannot be a basis for revision of turnover.

Sale of Goods from Delivery Hub in Punjab to Customers of Punjab although brought from warehouse situated outside Punjab is inter-state supply

July 14, 2017 2670 Views 0 comment Print

Respondent Nos.2 and 3 are the State of Punjab and the State of Karnataka. Respondent Nos.4 and 5 are the Excise & Taxation Commissioner and the Excise and Taxation Officer-cum-Assessing Authority (ETO).

GST Transition- Input Tax Credit of Excise Duty to VAT Dealers

May 3, 2017 75186 Views 12 comments Print

The First step towards the transaction of GST will be the carry forwarding of the Inputs held in stock on the appointed day and its quantification thereof. Sections 139 to 142 of the GST Act, 2017 deals with transition provisions.