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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


Remand order upheld on the ground of violation of principles of natural justice

December 21, 2021 3927 Views 0 comment Print

In present facts of the case, the Hon’ble High Court dismissed the Revision filed by the Revenue and upheld the Orders of Tribunal where it sustained the Remand Order passed by the Deputy Commissioner (Appeals) as there was violation of principle of Natural Justice in the Original Order passed by the primary authority.

OVAT Act- No reopening prior to 01.10.2015 if No acceptance of return filed as ‘self-assessment’

December 12, 2021 2337 Views 0 comment Print

Keshab Automobiles Vs State of Odisha (Orissa High Court) A comparison of the language used in the amended Section 43 (1) of the OVAT Act with its version prior to 1st October, 2015 makes it clear that a new system has been put in place as far as reopening of returns filed as ‘self-assessmen’ is […]

CST ‘turnover’ cannot be included for determination of tax liability/filing of Returns under TNVAT Act, 2006

December 12, 2021 2286 Views 0 comment Print

Schneider Electric India Pvt.Limited Vs Assistant Commissioner (ST) (Madras High Court) Rule 8 of the TNVAT Rules, 2007 prescribes a method of determination of ‘taxable turnover‘ for the purpose of payment of tax. It is not to be read to mean that CST ‘turnover’ is to be included either for determination of tax liability under […]

Value added professional opportunities for chartered accountants In cooperative world

December 4, 2021 3876 Views 0 comment Print

The co-operative movement that was started to help the rural indebtedness has now made noticeable progress. The sector has grown in size and expanses, resulting in creating a space for itself in the economic framework of the country.

Proper classification of tariff entry of manufactured sand depends on common parlance//popular meaning test

November 26, 2021 2793 Views 0 comment Print

‘Common Parlance Test, ‘Marketability Test; ‘Popular Meaning Test’ were tools for interpretation to arrive at a decision on the proper classification of tariff entry. Therefore, ‘manufactured sand’ would certainly fall under the entry ‘sand’, as it stood during the relevant period. The Notification dated 31.03.2015 was only clarificatory and that would not disentitle assessee to claim the reduced rate of tax at 5/5.5% under Entry 83 of the Third Schedule of the KVAT Act.

Appellant can’t be penalized for inability of an advocate who had expired

November 20, 2021 1434 Views 0 comment Print

Chopra Generators Vs State of Punjab (VAT Tribunal, Punjab) There is a specific provision made by the legislature in its wisdom i.e. Section 64 which enables Appellate Authority to condone; the delay in the interest of justice if it is not filed within stipulated period. The First Appellate Authority has considered the plea raised before […]

PVAT: No penalty merely for issue of invoice in two consecutive serial numbers

November 17, 2021 15144 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab VAT Tribunal held that merely because the invoice is issued in two consecutive serial numbers, that cannot lead to presumption of tax evasion. Hence Penalty levied u/s 51(7) (b) of Punjab VAT Act 2005 is quashed.

25 States/UTs have so far undertaken reduction of VAT on Petrol & diesel

November 13, 2021 1287 Views 0 comment Print

25States/UTs have so far undertaken commensurate reduction of  VAT on Petrol and diesel to give relief to the consumers.  This follows the decision of the Government of India on 3rd November, 2021 to significantly reduce Central Excise Duty on Petrol and Diesel by Rs. 5 & Rs. 10 respectively. While doing so, the States were also urged to commensurately reduce VAT on Petrol and diesel to give relief to consumers.

Writ maintainable Alternative Remedy available examining records, facts mis-match

November 13, 2021 1953 Views 0 comment Print

In present facts of the case, the Hon’ble High Court dismissed the writ petitions by observing that question of looking into the records, going into the facts and examining mismatch, this exercise can be done by the Appellate Authority only. Therefore, petitions shall avail alternative remedy.

KVAT Act – Amnesty Application does not warrant automatic Dismissal of Appeal

November 5, 2021 2925 Views 0 comment Print

In a first of its kind judgement in Kerala, a Single Bench of the High Court of Kerala presided over by Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas held that applying under an amnesty scheme will not render the appeal filed by an assessee to be deemed to be dismissed.

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