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...
Allahabad High Court upholds penalty on Hindustan Petroleum Corp. for failure to prove bonafide intention in misrepresented goods purchase under Sales Tax Act. Detailed analysis of the judgment.
Read the full judgment of Allahabad High Court in Commissioner Vs Peethambra Granites case, upholding 5% sales tax on granite stone blocks and pieces. Analysis of entry No.109 explained.
Supreme Court held that contract involving hiring of motor vehicles/ cranes, without transfer of right to use, is not covered by provisions of Sales Tax Act or the VAT Act.
Analysis of the Supreme Court judgment on the classification of installation cables, outlet modules, patch cords, and fibre optic cables under Karnataka Sales Tax Act.
Learn why Kerala High Court rules that the District Collector cannot grant sales tax dues instalments and directs the petitioner to approach the STO. Detailed analysis provided.
Vinayagamoorthy Tyres Vs Deputy State Tax Officer (Madras High Court) In the legal case of Vinayagamoorthy Tyres Vs Deputy State Tax Officer, the Madras High Court delivered a substantial and impactful judgment that carries significant implications for tax matters. This article provides a detailed analysis of the case, including its background, key arguments, and the […]
Commissioner, Commercial Tax Vs Ramway Foods Ltd (Allahabad High Court) – Purchase from Registered Dealer can be treated as Purchases from Unregistered Dealer if dealer fails to prove actual physical movement of goods
Punjab and Haryana High Court granted conditional bail in case of revenue fraud of more than 4.61 crores as there is no justification for further pre-trial incarceration.
Supreme Court’s definitive judgement includes toughened glass under the ambit of “glass and glassware” according to the U.P. Sales Tax Act, 1998.
Orissa High Court held that 150 HP Fully Automatic ATS (Auto-Transformer Starter) Control Panel, Motor Starter Panel Board and other Control Panel is comprehended in the term “accessories” under OVAT Act which attracts a rate of tax @ 4% for the tax periods prior to 01.04.2012 and @5% for the tax periods commencing from 01.04.2012 to the periods of assessment.
