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Haryana OTS, 2026: Opportunity to Close Old VAT & Pre-GST Litigations

Goods and Services Tax : Haryana Government has introduced a One Time Settlement Scheme for resolving legacy pre-GST tax disputes. The scheme offers waiver...

May 21, 2026 264 Views 0 comment Print

GST in India: A Transformative Reform or Still a Work in Progress?

Goods and Services Tax : This analysis examines how GST transformed India’s indirect tax regime while continuing to face compliance, technological, and i...

May 13, 2026 369 Views 0 comment Print

Section 16(2)(c) CGST Act: Why Genuine Buyers Are Losing ITC Despite Valid Transactions

Goods and Services Tax : Explains how Section 16(2)(c) links ITC eligibility to supplier tax payment, causing hardship for bona fide taxpayers even when in...

May 9, 2026 570 Views 0 comment Print

Building an E-Commerce Business in UAE in 2025: What Actually Matters

Goods and Services Tax : The UAE’s digital success is driven by strong infrastructure, tax clarity, and disciplined business setup. Proper licensing, com...

February 27, 2026 2181 Views 0 comment Print

SC’s Landmark Judgement: Protecting Rights of Bona Fide Buyer under DVAT

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that a genuine buyer cannot lose ITC merely because the seller failed to deposit tax. The key takeaway is that liab...

January 12, 2026 1500 Views 2 comments Print


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SC to Review if Supplying Crane for Services Constitutes Transfer of ‘Right to Use’

Goods and Services Tax : Explore Supreme Court's scrutiny of whether supplying cranes for services like loading, unloading, lifting, and shifting qualifies...

May 21, 2024 1530 Views 0 comment Print

Goa (Recovery of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty, Other Dues through Settlement) Act, 2023

Goods and Services Tax : Goa (Recovery of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty, Other Dues through Settlement) Act, 2023 The Goa (Recovery of Arrears of Tax, ...

October 17, 2023 3465 Views 0 comment Print

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 116157 Views 8 comments 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 26100 Views 3 comments Print

Rajasthan VAT- ITC Mismatch/Verification date extended to 31.03.2022

Goods and Services Tax : Rajasthan VAT  – ITC Mismatch/ Verification Date Extended to 31.03.2022 & In some cases requirement of Affidavit also R...

January 7, 2022 2478 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


SC Examines VAT Levy on Natural Gas as State Claimed Sale Occurred in UP

Goods and Services Tax : Supreme Court considered whether sales of natural gas transported from Andhra Pradesh to Uttar Pradesh constituted inter-State sal...

May 20, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

Department Cannot Enforce TNVAT Liability Arising from Its Own System Defect: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : The case examined whether purchase tax liability could be enforced when system defects prevented payment. The court held that soft...

April 24, 2026 237 Views 0 comment Print

VAT ITC Allowed Beyond Invoice Month Due to Practical Accounting Constraints: Karnataka HC

Income Tax : The Court held that input tax credit cannot be restricted to the month of invoice when business practices require later accounting...

April 16, 2026 252 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC Set Aside ITC Denial Due to Failure to Examine Genuine Transactions

Income Tax : The Court held that input tax credit cannot be denied solely because the selling dealer failed to deposit tax without examining th...

April 14, 2026 345 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Dues Not Secured Debt Under IBC – VAT First Charge Claim Rejected as IBC Prevails Over VAT Law

Corporate Law : The tribunal ruled that state VAT provisions do not prevail over the Insolvency Code. Tax dues were rightly treated as operational...

April 10, 2026 555 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


MP VAT Act: 2023-24 Assessments Deemed Complete for Petrol Pumps

Goods and Services Tax : Madhya Pradesh Government notifies deemed assessment for 2023-24 VAT cases for eligible petrol pumps, outlining conditions and app...

June 3, 2025 3012 Views 0 comment Print

Goa Finance Dept Clarifies Discount Recording Under Goa VAT

Goods and Services Tax : Goa Finance Dept issues circular clarifying proper discount treatment in tax invoices under GVAT Act, 2005, and outlines correct V...

April 24, 2025 609 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 2664 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 2040 Views 0 comment Print

MVAT (Amendment) Rules, 2024 regarding rule 34A and Form-320

Finance : Maharashtra amends VAT Rules 2005 to introduce Rule 34A, mandating the publication of pending appeal cases on the common portal. D...

September 12, 2024 702 Views 0 comment Print


No revision as ITC was required to be reversed on lubricants for traders under UP VAT Act

January 14, 2025 879 Views 0 comment Print

Once the lubricant became a taxable item at the hands of the manufacturer and importer, it became non-VATable good for the trader, therefore, ITC in relation to lubricants was required to be reversed.

Exemption on Sale of Gloriosa Superba under available TNVAT in Absence of Notification u/s 8(5) of CST Act

January 14, 2025 618 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that exemption to sale of Gloriosa Superba under Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax [TNVAT] will be available to interstate transaction in absence of specific notification issued under section 8(5) of CST Act.

Bombay HC Allows Writ Petition on VAT Amnesty Review

January 14, 2025 780 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court sets aside VAT review order in Starlight System Pvt Ltd case, granting a hearing and remanding the matter to the appropriate officer.

Dept Cannot Initiate Proceedings Based on Delayed Section 41(4) OVAT Audit Report: Orissa HC

January 11, 2025 822 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa High Court rules that delayed audit reports under Section 41(4) of the OVAT Act cannot justify subsequent proceedings, setting aside related assessments.

VAT Penalty Payment Not Deductible Under Section 37: ITAT Bangalore

December 30, 2024 1158 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore rules that VAT penalty payments cannot be deducted under Section 37 of Income Tax Act, remanding case for further examination.

Entry tax on goods imported to Tamil Nadu is invalid: Madras HC

December 29, 2024 792 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC quashes entry tax orders, directing full compliance with Section 4 of the Entry Tax Act, allowing writ petitions in favor of the Assessee.

CESTAT Quashes Customs SAD Refund Rejection for Ignoring CA Certificate

December 29, 2024 444 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT sets aside the rejection of refund claim in Shriram Impex case, citing failure to consider Chartered Accountant certificate for SAD paid.

Refund due AY 2016-17 can not be adjusted against demand for AY 2015-16 if appeal is pending before tribunal-Kerala HC

December 28, 2024 648 Views 0 comment Print

In a recent ruling Hon’ble Kerala HC have held that refund due to the petitioner for the year 2016-17 could not have been adjusted against the demand for 2015-16 when there was a stay on account of the provisions contained in Section 60 (1A) of the KVAT Act.

Profits from Sale of Jaggery is Taxable under Tamil Nadu Sales Tax: Madras HC

December 28, 2024 1479 Views 0 comment Print

In a recent ruling Madras HC decided the issue in favour of revenue that the essential characteristic of sugarcane in its original form, stands converted after processing, into jaggery and both the commodities are different and distinct from one another.

Input tax credit to be paid back on cancellation of dealer’s registration if evidence of sale not furnished

December 18, 2024 957 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that input tax credit availed and utilised is required to be repaid back on cancellation of registration in case was no evidence of sale. Accordingly, order set aside and remitted back to the file of AO.

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