Follow Us:

VAT

Latest Articles


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


Latest News


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


Kerala HC Upholds Tribunal’s Decision on Luxury Tax for Bethsaida Hermitage

February 16, 2024 969 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court dismisses Bethsaida Hermitage’s plea against luxury tax assessment on ayurveda income and miscellaneous income for AY 2014-15.

UPVAT Act: Revisional jurisdiction does not empower HCs to revaluate factual evidence

February 16, 2024 585 Views 0 comment Print

Allahabad High Court clarifies that under the UPVAT Act, High Court’s revision jurisdiction is limited to questions of law, jurisdictional errors, or procedural irregularities.

Kerala HC Dismisses Petition Against Revisional Order under Kerala VAT Act

February 14, 2024 483 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court upholds the revisional power of the Joint Commissioner in A.M. Abdulla vs. State Tax Officer case, canceling prior assessment orders.

Section 13(1)(f) of UPVAT Act Inapplicable if Tax Paid Exceeds ITC Claimed

February 14, 2024 1308 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the Allahabad High Court’s decision regarding tax paid exceeding input tax credit (ITC) application, clarifying Section 13(1)(f) of UP VAT Act.

DVAT: Delhi HC directs review of Interest Eligibility for Refunds U/s. Section 42

February 14, 2024 582 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court directs decision on interest leviable under Section 42 of VAT Act in Blue Star Limited vs. Commissioner of Delhi VAT case. Full analysis inside.

Advance ruling cannot be given on “State Tax Due” Under RIPS Scheme, 2019: AAR Rajasthan

February 12, 2024 804 Views 0 comment Print

AAR Rajasthan determines that questions on State Tax Due under RCM related to RIPS-2019 fall outside GST Act’s scope for advance rulings.

No Cessation of Liability u/s 41(1) as debt not written off in books

February 12, 2024 1965 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that unless the debt has been written off in the books of accounts of both the assessees, it cannot be said that that cease to exist.

ITC cannot be denied for retrospective cancellation of a selling dealer’s registration certificate  

February 12, 2024 5412 Views 0 comment Print

Exploring the Madras High Court’s decision on Jinsasan Distributors vs. CT regarding input tax credit reversal after seller registration cancellation.

TNVAT: ITC Should Not Be Denied Due to Supplier’s Failure to Remit Tax

February 10, 2024 6384 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court rules on ITC eligibility under GST, making it easier for buyers without verifying tax payment by sellers. Key insights explained.

Delhi HC Orders Release of Seized Property as ED Investigation Exceeds 365 Days Without Proceedings

February 8, 2024 1389 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that investigation for a period beyond 365 days not resulting in any proceedings relating to any offence under the Act, in terms of Section 8(3) of the PMLA Act, is that such seizure lapses. Thus, property so seized directed to be released.

Search Post by Date
May 2026
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031