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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 264 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


‘Chokad’ sold to NALCO not being an ‘industrial input’ doesn’t attract 4% VAT

March 13, 2023 615 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa High Court held that Chokad sold to NALCO not being an industrial input. Accordingly, Entry 74 of Part-II of Schedule B of the OVAT Act attracting 4% VAT doesnot apply to the same.

OVAT Act : 4% VAT applicable on mosquito repellant ‘Good Knight’

March 12, 2023 1158 Views 0 comment Print

State of Odisha Vs Godrej Sara Lee Ltd. (Orissa High Court) The question before the ACST as well as the Tribunal was whether the mosquito repellant ‘Good Knight’ sold by the Opposite Party-Dealer could be classified as ‘insecticide’ under Entry 30 of Part II of Schedule B to the OVAT Act attracting 4% tax or […]

GVAT: Directors of company cannot be prosecuted in absence of statutory provision

March 11, 2023 2211 Views 0 comment Print

Badal Bhupatrai Shah Vs. State of Gujarat (Gujarat High Court) The Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat allows anticipatory bail application, accepting the contention that: (i) directors of the company cannot be prosecuted in absence of a statutory provision; (ii) company has been wound up under section 433 and 434 of the companies act and hence, […]

KVAT: Once money received by State Government, credit has to be given to petitioner

March 11, 2023 921 Views 0 comment Print

KEC International Ltd. Vs State of Kerala (Kerala High Court) The Hon’ble High Court held that once the money has been received by the State Government, credit has to be given to the petitioner. It is for the KSEB to clarify how the payment was made to the State Government and the petitioner cannot be […]

Business Slips Seized from Third Parties in Search cannot be utilised for Assessment & Penalty: Kerala HC

March 11, 2023 753 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that data contained in business slips recovered from a person who was present at the time of inspection at premises and he had deposed that seized slips are not connected with assessee, has no evidentiary value for imposing penalty and making assessment under Kerala Value Added Tax Act,2003

Granting personal hearing not required u/s. 84 of TNVAT Act in case of no enhancement of assessment/penalty

March 10, 2023 1794 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that as per provisions of section 84 of the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006, when there is no enhancement of assessment or penalty, there is no necessity for the respondent to adhere to the principles of natural justice.

Assessment orders passed without affording opportunity of hearing to assessee is violative of principles of natural justice

March 10, 2023 6465 Views 0 comment Print

HC quashed the assessment orders passed by Revenue Department, on the grounds that no opportunity of hearing was afforded to the assessee.

Maharashtra Amnesty Scheme, 2023 for Goods and Services Tax Department

March 9, 2023 116157 Views 8 comments Print

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MAHARASHTRA STATE BUDGET SPEECH DATED 9TH MARCH, 2023 BY HONOURABLE DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER (FINANCE) SHRI DEVENDRA FADNAVIS PART-II (A) Amnesty Scheme, 2023 for Goods and Services Tax Department announced :— > This Amnesty Scheme will be called as ‘Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late Fee Act, 2023’. > […]

Rectification petition filed after 5 years from date of assessment order is unwarranted

March 6, 2023 1221 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that rectification petition filed after 5 years under Section 84(1) of the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006 from the date of assessment order is unwarranted in law.

Unadjusted TDS amount under JVAT Act is duly available under JGST Act

March 6, 2023 963 Views 0 comment Print

Jharkhand High Court held that denying migration of unadjusted TDS amount under JVAT Act (Jharkhand Value Added Tax Act) to JGST (Jharkhand Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017) is not sustainable in the eye of law.

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