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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


Right of possession and effective control of vessel transferred hence no service tax leviable

September 6, 2023 1146 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that during the charter period of vessels the right of possession of vessels and effective control have been transferred to service recipient, therefore the service does not fall under the “Supply of Tangible Goods Service”.

H.P. VAT: HC can exercise revisional jurisdiction against orders passed by Tax Tribunal either under Section 45(2) or 46(3)

September 4, 2023 1062 Views 0 comment Print

High Court can exercise revisional jurisdiction under Section 48 only against orders passed by Tax Tribunal either under Section 45(2) or 46(3) of H.P. VAT Act.

Clarification order didn’t reasoned why Senquel-AD Mouthwash is not classifiable as medicament- HC directs re-adjudication

September 2, 2023 585 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court held that clarification order accepts classification of Clohex and Clohex Plus as medicament, based on the fact that they were manufactured under a drug licence. However, there is no reason discernible from clarification order as to why Senquel-AD Mouthwash which is presented in a similar form cannot also be classified as a medicament.

DCB reports relevant in determining proper payment of CST & VAT: ITAT

August 28, 2023 561 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad recognizes the relevance of DCB reports in determining proper payment of CST and VAT by Sri Gurukrupa Agro Industries for 2015-16.

Merely billing customers for booking of cargo space doesn’t make one a Freight Forwarder

August 26, 2023 1950 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that merely billing customers for booking of space does not make one a Freight Forwarder. Therefore, the appellant whose activity has failed to establish his credential as a Freight Forwarder is found to satisfy the classification of Business Support Service. Accordingly, demand sustained.

SC to hear Revenue’s review petitions on taxability of duty-free shops

August 24, 2023 1719 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court review in Commissioner of CGST v. Flemingo Travel Retail reevaluates VAT exemption on duty-free shops at airports, allowing the appeal for further consideration.

VAT Exemption for Inter-State Goods Sale: Patna High Court Ruling

August 24, 2023 1563 Views 0 comment Print

Patna High Court ruling in PCM Cement Concrete Pvt. Ltd. v. The Union of India clarifies VAT exemption on inter-state goods sales, demanding refunds and proper application.

Levy of tax on milk cream sustained as milk cream & milk are different product

August 23, 2023 1011 Views 0 comment Print

Himachal Pradesh High Court held that milk cream is different from milk. Accordingly, revision petition is dismissed and demand of tax @ 4% sustained.

Challenge against approved Resolution Plan dismissed as requirement of Section 30(2) of IBC ode duly satisfied

August 19, 2023 1131 Views 0 comment Print

NCLAT Chennai held that dues under ‘Central Excise Act, 1944’ would have first charge only after the dues under the Provisions of the Code are recovered. Accordingly, application against approved Resolution Plan dismissed as Resolution Plan meets requirement of Section 30(2) of the Code.

Electricity not being goods as per KVAT is not taxable

August 18, 2023 804 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court held that ‘electricity’ is not goods as per definition of goods u/s 2(xx) of the Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003 (KVAT) accordingly not exingible to tax under KVAT.

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