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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 549 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


KVAT: Kerala HC dismisses Writ Petition, Citing Availability of Statutory Appeal

September 29, 2023 558 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court judgment on Hasbro Clothing Pvt Ltd’s writ petition challenging assessment orders. Explore the case, appeal options, and court’s decision.

Claim already accepted during regular assessment cannot be reassessed u/s 148 without new tangible material

September 28, 2023 2889 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that initiation of reassessment proceedings under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act on the same issue/ claim which was already decided and accepted during the course of regular assessment, without bringing any new material facts on records, is not valid as per law.

Differential demand of service tax under composite works contract unsustainable as VAT paid on goods component

September 28, 2023 1047 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that where the value has already been split as per the state law and VAT has been paid on the goods component of the composite works contract, no service tax can be levied on such component again taking recourse to Rule 2A(ii) of Service Tax (Determination of Value) Rules, 2006.

Initiation of proceedings u/s 147 based on typographical error unsustainable

September 25, 2023 984 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that a typographical error cannot be a reason to believe that the income of the assessee has escape assessment and hence initiation of proceedings under section 147 of the Income Tax Act is unsustainable.

Karnataka VAT Act: Taxation of Dog and Cat Feed

September 24, 2023 1245 Views 0 comment Print

Read Supreme Court judgment in Sree Durga Distributors vs. State of Karnataka on taxation of dog and cat feed under Entry 5 of Karnataka VAT Act.

Denial of benefit under Vera Samadhan Yojna unjustified as outstanding amount in intimation erroneously showed higher amount

September 20, 2023 1107 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that denial of benefit under Vera Samadhan Yojna-2019 alleging that full payment against the outstanding amount intimated not paid is unjustifiable in law as amount reflected in intimation erroneously showed higher outstanding amount.

Order passed without hearing appellant is against principles of natural justice

September 13, 2023 1656 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that assessment order passed without hearing the appellant is cannot be sustained as the same is in violation of the principles of natural justice. Matter remanded for fresh adjudication.

SC allows appeal restoration as appellant failed to avail KVAT Amnesty Scheme

September 12, 2023 1086 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court of India reverses Kerala High Court decision, allowing for the restoration of a tax appeal after a failed amnesty scheme attempt.

Failure to Prove Physical Goods Movement: Registered Dealer Purchases May be Treated as Unregistered Dealer Purchases

September 9, 2023 1659 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner, Commercial Tax Vs Ramway Foods Ltd (Allahabad High Court) – Purchase from Registered Dealer can be treated as Purchases from Unregistered Dealer if dealer fails to prove actual physical movement of goods

No Service Tax on VAT-Paid Goods used in Auto Repairs: CESTAT Allahabad

September 8, 2023 1416 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that if Value Added Tax (VAT) is paid on goods used in repairs, no service tax can be levied on those goods.

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