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FAQs on TDS or TCS on sale or Purchase of Goods

Income Tax : This guide explains the applicability of TDS under Section 194Q and TCS under Section 206C(1H), including thresholds, rates, and c...

June 23, 2026 5277 Views 0 comment Print

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 2607 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 522 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 858 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 2223 Views 0 comment 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 1632 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 3573 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 116367 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 26190 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 2526 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Kerala HC Quashed KVAT Reassessment Notice as It Was Issued Beyond Statutory Limitation

Goods and Services Tax : Kerala HC held reassessment under Sections 25A and 25(1) cannot continue after the statutory limitation period expires....

July 1, 2026 255 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC Upholds 14.5% VAT as Capital Goods Were Not Used Within State

Corporate Law : The Madras High Court held that moulds and dies could not qualify as capital goods under the TNVAT Act because they were not used ...

June 28, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC Refuses Relief as Magistrate Cannot Decide Validity of H Forms under KVAT

Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka High Court held that a Magistrate conducting recovery proceedings under the KVAT Act has no authority to determine t...

June 17, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC Sets Aside Rejection of VAT Appeal Delay Plea as COVID Orders Extended Limitation

Corporate Law : The Bombay High Court held that limitation under Section 35 of the Goa VAT Act must be computed after excluding the COVID period w...

June 11, 2026 246 Views 0 comment Print

Bogus Supplier Tag Alone Not Enough: ITAT Deletes Purchase and Loan Additions

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that an investigation report against a supplier is only a starting point for inquiry and not conclusive proof ag...

June 3, 2026 483 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 3174 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 693 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 2877 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 2184 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 801 Views 0 comment Print


Madras HC Orders Denovo Adjudication for TNVAT ITC Disallowance

November 1, 2023 798 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 1038 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 852 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 1482 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 1065 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 1479 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 3657 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.

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

October 17, 2023 855 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 3573 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 1731 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.

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