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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 276 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 555 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


HC dismisses State application for condonation of Delay of 3502 days

April 22, 2023 567 Views 0 comment Print

Revision under Section 55 of Uttarakhand VAT Act to assail order dated 22.04.2013, with application to seek condonation of delay of 3502 days

Export is not a condition precedent to constitute Zero Rate sale under TNVAT

April 18, 2023 1605 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that export of goods is not a condition precedent or sine qua non to qualify as a Zero Rate sale as long as the sale falls within clause(ii) of Section 18 (1) of the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax, 2006 (TNVAT).

Dettol falling under entry 36(8)(h)(vi) of Schedule III of KVAT Act is subject to 4% VAT

April 17, 2023 1698 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court held that Mosquito Mats, Coils and Vaporizers and Mortein Insect Killers; Harpic Toilet Cleaner and Lizol Floor Cleaners are subject to 12.5% VAT and Dettol falling under entry 36(8)(h)(vi) of Schedule III of KVAT Act is subject to 4% VAT.

Section 3(9) of DVAT doesn’t specify time for submission of document by person found in custody of goods

April 17, 2023 627 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that section 3(9) of the DVAT Act does not specifically provide a time-frame for submission of documents. Accordingly, relevant documents with respect to possession of goods by person found in custody of goods should be submitted within a reasonable time.

HC imposes penalty on commissioner for casual approach & acting non-judiciously

April 17, 2023 15138 Views 0 comment Print

Casual approach of Commissioner State Taxes cannot be permitted since he is trying only to prevent payment of refund amount to petitioner.

Order rejecting claim of ITC without giving reasons for said rejection is unsustainable

April 15, 2023 1176 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court held that order passed rejecting claim of input tax credit (ITC) on purchase of capital goods without giving reasons for rejecting the same is unjustified and unsustainable.

MPVAT: HC directs Refund of pre-deposit with 6% Interest

April 13, 2023 1563 Views 0 comment Print

Mount Everest Breweries Ltd. Vs State of Madhya Pradesh (Madhya Pradesh High Court) The learned counsel for petitioner submitted that earlier the petitioner had filed a petition bearing W.P. No. 8560/2016 seeking quashment of the assessment order issued by the respondents for the assessment year 2012-13 for arbitrarily levy of tax on beer under residual entry […]

Reasons for non-appearance found to be genuine hence ex-parte assessment order set aside

April 10, 2023 2037 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court sets asides the ex-parte impugned assessment order and directs the assessing authority to pass fresh orders as the reasons for non-appearance before AO in response to the notice for hearing are found to be genuine.

Order of higher appellate authority should be followed unreservedly by subordinate authorities

April 7, 2023 3981 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner of Customs (Import) Vs Siya Paper Mart Pvt. Ltd. (CESTAT Delhi) CESTAT Delhi held that the principles of judicial discipline require that the orders of the higher appellate authorities should be followed unreservedly by the subordinate authorities. Facts- Notification no. 102/2007-Cus dated 14.09.2007 has been issued to provide for refund of the SAD if […]

Issuance of notification no. DCOM(I&C)/AC/CR.22/10-11) under KVAT is constitutionally valid

April 6, 2023 825 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court held that petitioner failed to prove how notification no. DCOM(I&C)/AC/CR.22/10-11) dated 24.05.2010 is in violation of the provisions of the Karnataka Value Added Tax, 2003 or the Constitution of India. Accordingly, notification no. DCOM(I&C)/AC/CR.22/10-11) dated 24.05.2010 issued by authorities to track movement of goods is valid.

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