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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


Tinted glass sheets is taxable as ‘goods or ware made of glass’ vide notification no. 5784 dated 07.09.1981

October 17, 2023 807 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court held that ‘tinted glass sheets’ is liable to be tax as ‘goods or ware made of glass’ covered within entry no. 4 of notification no. 5784 dated 07.09.1981 and hence the same is taxable.

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

October 17, 2023 3465 Views 0 comment Print

Goa (Recovery of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty, Other Dues through Settlement) Act, 2023 The Goa (Recovery of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty, Other Dues through Settlement) Act, 2023 (Goa Act 34 of 2023) (hereinafter referred to as the “GRATIPOS Act”) has been notified vide Notification No. 7/30/2023-LA dated 08/09/2023 published in Official Gazette, Extraordinary […]

‘Bakery Shortening’ and ‘Vanaspati’ are same commodities under Sales Tax Law

October 16, 2023 1659 Views 0 comment Print

Allahabad High Court held that both the goods i.e. ‘Bakery Shortening’ and ‘Vanaspati (hydrogenated vegetable oil)’ are being treated as one under Central Excise Tariff Act as well as Customs Tariff Act. Hence, both are to be treated as same even under Sales Tax Law.

KVAT: Prime Location Charges/Floor Rise Charges not includible in Taxable Service

October 7, 2023 999 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court’s ruling on Prime Location Charges (PLC) and Floor Rise Charges (FRC) under KVAT Act, their exemption from tax, and implications. Learn more.

Benefit of exemption notification 06/2006-CE and 12/2012-CE available as all conditions fulfilled

October 6, 2023 717 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Bangalore held that benefit of exemption notification no. 06/2006-CE dated 01.03.2006 and 12/2012-CE available to the motor vehicle manufactured as ownership of chassis was transferred after the sale of the same by VIPL to Appellant.

Proviso to section 25(1) of Kerala VAT cannot extend limitation period fixed under main provision

September 30, 2023 2370 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court held that a proviso cannot militate against the intention of the main provision in sub-section (1) of Section 25 of Kerala Value Added Tax Act and thus a proviso cannot extend the limitation period which is fixed under the main provision.

HC upheld Tribunal’s decision to impose a deposit requirement as part of stay conditions

September 30, 2023 555 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court decision on disputed tax payment under KVAT Act, condoning a 467-day delay. Analysis of the judgment and its implications.

Kerala HC Allows Instalment Payment of KVAT Dues Due to Financial Constraints

September 29, 2023 468 Views 0 comment Print

Read how Kerala High Court granted instalment payment for balance tax under KVAT Act due to financial incapacity in the Pyramid Architects case.

VAT Challan Missing Bill of Entry: No Basis for Denying SAD Refund

September 29, 2023 480 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Bangalore quashes appeal, permitting the refund of 4% Special Additional Duty (SAD) on imported goods without the need for VAT Challans to show the Bill of Entry.

Provision of telecommunication and ancillary support service on its own doesn’t qualify as intermediary service

September 29, 2023 585 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that telecommunication-company, providing telecommunication and ancillary support services to company based in Singapore on its own cannot be qualified as ‘intermediary service’ as they have entered into separate contracts with service providers in India.

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