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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 258 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 552 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 Interest or Penalty for Unutilized Excess Input Tax Credit Claim

November 8, 2023 8085 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled in Deepak Sales Corporation vs. Union of India that no interest or penalty is applicable when input tax credit is not utilized.

Writ not maintainable due to non-cooperation for concluding proceedings before Tribunal

November 7, 2023 447 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court held that writ petition is misconceived and non-maintainable as petitioner didn’t co-operate for concluding the proceedings by the Tribunal on remand.

Kerala HC: 20% Tax Deposit Ordered to Halt VAT Appeal Recovery

November 5, 2023 600 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court directs deposit of 20% disputed tax to suspend revenue recovery in VAT appeal. Get insights into the court’s decision in this article.

Madras HC Orders Denovo Adjudication for TNVAT ITC Disallowance

November 1, 2023 732 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court challenges ITC disallowance under TNVAT Act due to mismatch and purchase suppression, directing denovo adjudication.

Gujarat VAT dues ranks equally with secured creditors under IBC 2016: SC

November 1, 2023 996 Views 0 comment Print

An analysis of whether sales tax dues under Gujarat VAT Act 2003 rank equally with other secured debts in Section 53 of IBC 2016. Review of recent judgments.

Burden of Proving Concession Shifts from Assessee to Department in Reassessment Proceedings: Allahabad HC

November 1, 2023 798 Views 0 comment Print

Allahabad High Court ruling: In original proceedings, the burden to prove claimed concessions is on the assessee; it shifts to the department in reassessment. Analysis.

Supreme Court Invalidates State VAT Act Amendments Post-GST

October 30, 2023 1401 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court of India invalidates State VAT amendments made post-GST, citing issues of legislative competence in Telangana, Gujarat, and Maharashtra.

Failure to Timely Notify Assessment Orders Renders Them Fatal: Gauhati HC

October 30, 2023 1008 Views 0 comment Print

Discover how Gauhati High Court’s ruling on delayed assessment order notification affects their validity. Explore case of Vishal Udyog vs. State of Assam.

Arriving at taxable turnover arbitrarily under TNVAT Act without giving value of goods and services untenable

October 25, 2023 1392 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that the arriving at taxable turnover arbitrarily without giving particulars of the value of the goods and value of the services untenable under Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act (TNVAT Act).

Cancellation of GST registration upheld as no business was conducted from place of business

October 18, 2023 3567 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court held that petitioner didnt filed any document for the change of his business place nor supported the claim that business was being run from the registered address. Accordingly, cancellation of GST registration upheld.

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