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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 5280 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 861 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 699 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


HPVAT: Lump-sum payment of composite tax U/s. 16(2) cannot be equated with powers of State U/s. 62(5)

March 29, 2022 1440 Views 0 comment Print

Pooja Cotspin Limited Vs State of Himachal (Himachal Pradesh High Court) The first proviso to Section 62(5) of the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005 enables the State to issue notification and allow any dealer to avail of any incentive on tax, if such incentive has been declared by the State before the commencement […]

Rajasthan VAT: ITC Mismatch/ Verification Date Extended to 31.08.2022

March 23, 2022 4404 Views 0 comment Print

How to apply for ITC verification: For the purpose of allowing Input Tax Credit under this notification, the application shall be submitted category wise by the dealer electronically in Form ITCV-A/B/C/D, as the case may be, through the official website of the Commercial Taxes Department (www.rajtax.gov.in), separately for each year, quarter wise, in the manner as provided therein, upto 31.08.2022.

RVAT: Clarification Regarding VAT Amnesty Scheme 2022

March 21, 2022 12687 Views 0 comment Print

Amnesty Scheme-2022 is applicable for outstanding demands and disputed amounts related to all goods except six goods which are not subsumed in GST pertaining to the Rajasthan Sales Tax Act, 1954, the Rajasthan Sales Tax Act, 1994, the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 and the Rajasthan Value Added Tax Act, 2003 as per the clause 2 of the Scheme.

RVAT: Exemption of Petrol & Diesel Retail Outlets from Filing VAT Returns

March 21, 2022 19377 Views 0 comment Print

Govt exempt the retail outlets of petrol and diesel from requirement of filing returns under the said Act, subject to the condition that they purchase hundred percent of the said goods sold by them from the registered dealers of Rajasthan.

VAT exemption available to bread in Meghalaya cannot be extended to rusk

March 15, 2022 1665 Views 1 comment Print

Saj Food Products Pvt. Ltd. Vs State of Meghalaya & ors (Meghalaya High Court) What is apparent in this case is that the petitioner may be using the same raw material as in the manufacture of bread, whereupon the petitioner manufactures a form of bread and refines the same to rusk. The process has been […]

HC directs VAT dept to allow rectification of Bonafide Error in Tax Period of Challan

March 11, 2022 2958 Views 0 comment Print

La Mode Fashions Private Limited Vs Commissioner, Value Added Tax (Delhi High Court) The short question that arises for consideration before this Court is the remedial measure by which the inadvertent and bonafide error can be corrected. Respondent has suggested a methodology in paragraphs 5 and 6 of the counter affidavit, as aforementioned. This methodology, […]

Reimbursement of State Tax due & deposited to hotels & tour operators

March 10, 2022 2103 Views 0 comment Print

This order shall be applicable to registered taxable persons in the category of hotels, heritage hotels, resorts and tour operators, provided that this order shall not be applicable for stand-alone restaurants and clubs.

Rajasthan VAT – Procedure for VAT Amnesty Scheme 2022

March 9, 2022 13140 Views 0 comment Print

Registered, Cancelled and Unregistered Dealers/Persons may apply on the web portal of Commercial Taxes Department (rajtax.gov.in) for expressing their willingness to take benefit under the scheme using the link ‘Amnesty Scheme-2022’ or ‘Amnesty Scheme for goods not subsumed in GST’, as the case may be.

Failure to attend Assessment Proceedings cannot be regarded as a violation of principles of natural justice

March 8, 2022 2253 Views 0 comment Print

Karvy Innotech Ltd Vs Deputy Commissioner (ASSMT) SGST Department (Kerala High Court) While considering the question whether the petitioner was deprived of an opportunity of hearing, this Court bears in mind that, by Ext.P7, petitioner had sought only for two week’s time. By Ext.P9 he had only sought for one more week’s time and by […]

HC grants bail to STO accused of false VAT Challan postings & Assessment

March 8, 2022 1254 Views 0 comment Print

Ashwinbhai Kantilal Joshi Vs State of Gujarat (Gujarat High Court) It is alleged against the present applicant, a Sales Tax Officer, who retired as Tax Superintendent, that in connivance with Advocate Kamlesh Heruwala and others, under the VAT Act, fraudulent postings and assessment had been done in relation to the registered traders. After hearing The applicant […]

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