Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that a buyer cannot be saddled with purchase tax merely because the seller failed to remit tax when the transaction...
Goods and Services Tax : Get insights into the West Bengal Settlement of Disputes (SOD) Scheme, 2023. Understand the acts covered and eligibility criteria ...
Goods and Services Tax : Kerala HC rules that Lok Ayukta lacks authority to override Sales Tax Officer's orders. Case analysis of Additional Chief Secretar...
Goods and Services Tax : Quasi Judicial authorities are independent, bound by law but not by administrative instructions The officials of the sales tax dep...
Goods and Services Tax : Supreme Court declined to interfere in Revenue’s Special Leave Petitions, for use of 'C' Forms of the Central Sales Tax Act, 195...
Corporate Law : Sales Tax Bar Association protests against arbitrary tax demands and operational inefficiencies, urging swift action for fair trea...
Goods and Services Tax : A tax evasion racket involving over 400 firms, most of which are based in the city, has come to light. The state sales tax departm...
Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court today directed the Defence Ministry and the Karnataka government to meet and resolve their dispute over Rs 1,519...
Goods and Services Tax : UT vigilance department recently put 28 establishments under scanner to detect evasion of sales and value-added tax. This was acco...
Goods and Services Tax : The Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra government's Principal Secretary (Finance) to file an affidavit by October 8 in reply ...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether a composite assessment becomes wholly invalid. The Court held that valid and invalid portions can be separat...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether an excessive delay in filing appeals could be condoned. The Tribunal allowed condonation but imposed costs, ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court observed that the Tribunal granted partial relief without analysing whether the assessee had a strong prima facie case. ...
Goods and Services Tax : The court closed the writ after the State clarified that recovery proceedings were initiated only against the assessee husband. Th...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether delay in approaching the Court was fatal despite exceptional facts. The Court ruled that restoration was war...
Goods and Services Tax : Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal announces e-Hearing for appeals, simplifying proceedings with virtual hearings for convenience and ...
Goods and Services Tax : The dealers/persons/employers, hereinafter referred to as the applicants, desirous of seeking registrations under the Maharashtra ...
Goods and Services Tax : As per Section 61 of MVAT Act, 2002 it is mandatory for all eligible dealers to get their books of accounts audited. As per trade ...
Goods and Services Tax : In view of this situation, it is necessary that the procedure for the issuing of such certificates should be standardized. Such ce...
Goods and Services Tax : 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 High Court held that a works contract for supply, installation, and commissioning of machinery was indivisible. The Court allowed tax benefits under Section 3(F)(2)(b) of the U.P. Trade Tax Act.
The Court set aside the Tribunal’s order after holding that additional Form F declarations worth over ₹15 crore must be considered. It directed authorities to verify the forms and determine tax liability accordingly.
The High Court ruled that entry tax applies to goods brought into Rajasthan and transferred out after six months. Rule 12(3) of RET Rules was applied in conjunction with Section 3 of the RET Act.
Bombay High Court held that the benefit of concessional rate on High Speed Diesel [HSD] against Form ‘C’ is not entitled since the usage of HSD is beyond specified purpose i.e. used beyond direct mining operations. Accordingly, writ disposed of.
The Madras High Court held that purchase tax under Section 7A of the TNGST Act cannot be imposed merely because the seller failed to remit sales tax.
The Gujarat High Court quashed a VAT Tribunal order, restoring an appeal and remanding the matter for fresh consideration because the Tribunal failed to address all specific grounds raised by the petitioner.
Kerala High Court held that since statute doesn’t provide for any outer time limit, assessment under section 17D of the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963 should be finalized within reasonable period.
Madras High Court held that freight charges are directly related to the delivery of goods and therefore form an inseparable part of the sale consideration. Thus, freight charges form part of the sale price and are taxable under the Sales Tax Act.
Madras High Court confirms that bakery products sold by a snack bar (Cakes N Bakes) are not exempt from sales tax, ruling that the exemption is limited to specific tea/coffee items.
The Madras High Court confirmed that a tax exemption cannot be claimed on inter-state purchases if the taxpayer fails to physically segregate these goods from local purchases, even with separate records.
