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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


Sales Tax dues of Company cannot be recovered from directors

February 23, 2022 6216 Views 0 comment Print

Nehal Ashwinkumar Shah Vs State of Gujarat (Gujarat High Court) Gujarat High Court held that unlike Section 179 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, there is no provision in the Sales Tax Act fastening the liability of the company to pay its sales tax dues on its Director. It further held that The attachment on […]

RVAT: Penalty justified for concealing transactions of sale & purchase to avoid payment of Tax

February 20, 2022 1542 Views 0 comment Print

Assistant Commissioner Vs C.P. Agro Industries (Rajasthan High Court) The Tax Board has neither recorded any cogent finding on merits of the case before setting aside the penalty nor it has considered the provisions of section 61 of the RVAT Act, 2003, more particularly, when the fact was proved before all the Authorities that Forms-C […]

HC dismisses petition against Assessment order under TNVAT as portioner not replied Assessment notices for 8 years

February 13, 2022 648 Views 0 comment Print

Kaveri Home Needs Vs State Tax Officer (Madras High Court) Considering the fact that the petitioner has shown scant regards of the assessment proceedings under the TNVAT Act, 2006, I do not find any merits in the present writ petition. Further, this writ petition has been filed for an order which came to be passed […]

Penalty cannot be imposed for mentioning wrong period in VAT challan

February 10, 2022 1518 Views 0 comment Print

Imposition of penalty is called for where the assessee fails to furnish returns by the due date, which is not the position in the present case. Admittedly, Petitioner has deposited the requisite tax for the relevant quarter of the assessment period but has inadvertently mentioned the wrong period in the challan and therefore, cannot be, in our view, saddled with the liability of penalty.

ITC cannot be denied despite non-deposit of VAT by selling dealer: Rajasthan HC

February 10, 2022 6441 Views 0 comment Print

Whether Rajasthan Tax Board was justified in law in holding that respondent cannot be hold responsible for amount not deposited by selling dealer and allowed benefit of Input Tax Credit which ultimately will amount to double jeopardy to State as selling dealer has not deposited tax whereas subsequent dealer has claimed benefit of Input Tax Credit.

CST not payable If movement of goods from one state to other occasions export

January 28, 2022 2571 Views 0 comment Print

Parle Products Pvt. Ltd. Vs State of Karnataka (Karnataka High Court) The petitioner – assessee is a manufacturer and dealer of consumer goods under provisions of the Karnataka Value Added Tax Act, 2003 and the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 (‘CST Act’ for short). The returns in Form VAT 100 were filed by the assessee […]

Rajasthan VAT- ITC Mismatch/Verification date extended to 31.03.2022

January 7, 2022 2478 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan VAT  – ITC Mismatch/ Verification Date Extended to 31.03.2022 & In some cases requirement of Affidavit also Removed vide Notification No. F.16 (100)Tax/CCT/14-15/1039 Dated January 03,2022. GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION Jaipur, dated January 03,2022 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 18 of the Rajasthan Value Added […]

Rajasthan VAT Amnesty Scheme Extended to 31.01.2022

December 31, 2021 10485 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan VAT Amnesty Scheme Extended to 31.01.2022 from existing date of 31st December 2021 vide Notification No. F.12(97)FD/Tax/2017-Pt.-I-91 Dated December 31, 2021. GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN FINANCE DEPARTMENT (TAX DIVISION) NOTIFICATION Jaipur, Dated December 31, 2021 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2A) of section 174 of the Rajasthan Goods and Services Tax Act, […]

Procedure for Himachal Pradesh Swarn Jayanti (Legacy Cases Resolution) Scheme, 2021

December 29, 2021 2463 Views 0 comment Print

After notifying the Himachal Pradesh Swarn Jayanti (Legacy Cases Resolution) Scheme, 2021, the Himachal Pradesh State Government notifies the Procedure to carry out the purposes of said Scheme vide notification no. No. EXN-FO(10)/81/2021 dated 29.12.2021. GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH DEPARTMENT OF STATE TAXES AND EXCISE Shimla-2 Notification No. EXN-F0(10)/81/2021 | Dated: 29th December, 2021 In […]

VAT expenses on deemed import eligible for set off against VAT output

December 23, 2021 1533 Views 0 comment Print

Starline Organics Pvt. Ltd. Vs PCIT (ITAT Ahmedabad) On perusal of the details filed by the assessee, we note that the assessee has incurred VAT expenses on the deemed import which are eligible to be set off against the VAT output. Thus the finding of the learned principal CIT that there was no VAT input […]

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