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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


Notice of Vat Audit invalid if issued beyond limitation date of Reassessment

May 21, 2021 20517 Views 0 comment Print

Yogi Petroleum Vs Commissioner of VAT (Bombay High Court) Bombay high court landmark decision in Yogi Petroleum and Others Vs Commissioner of VAT quashing VAT AUDIT OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS NOTICE when issued beyond time limit from reassesssment u/s 34 of VAT regulations of 4 years and other host of issues analysed in tax matter writ […]

Tripura VAT: No penalty for not getting accounts audited as audit report format was not notified

April 26, 2021 711 Views 0 comment Print

Pankaj Behari Saha Vs State of Tripura (Tripura High Court) Analysis of Section 53 of the TVAT Act would show that as per sub-section (1) thereof, for a dealer whose turnover crosses the prescribed threshold limit for any year, has to get his accounts audited within six months from the end of that year and […]

Do not restrict use of ‘C’ Forms for inter-State purchases of High Speed Diesel

April 6, 2021 2661 Views 0 comment Print

Sasi Anand Spinning Mills India P Ltd. Vs State of Tamil Nadu (Madras High Court) The Appellant State and the Revenue Authorities are directed not to restrict the use of ‘C’ Forms for the inter-State purchases of six commodities by the Respondent/Assessees and other registered Dealers at concessional rate of tax and they are further […]

Reasonable Opportunity of being heard to dealer must prior to framing Assessment Order: HC

March 29, 2021 2493 Views 0 comment Print

Sham Interiors Vs Assistant Commercial Tax Officer (Madras High Court) The proviso to Section 24(3) of Puducherry Value Added Tax Act, 2007 specifically requires that the dealer be afforded reasonable opportunity of being heard prior to framing of an assessment. Such reasonable opportunity, Courts have been consistently held, must include an opportunity of personal hearing. […]

Extension of time under Karnataka Karasamadhana Scheme 2021

March 29, 2021 6273 Views 0 comment Print

Extension of time for completion of Assessment/Re-assessment/Rectification and withdrawal of appeal and other proceedings to avail the benefits under Karasamadhana Scheme -2021- Reg.

Karnataka Karasamadhana scheme 2021

March 29, 2021 29877 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka Karasamadhana scheme 2021 has been notified towards waiver of penalty and interest of arrears under all pre GST State Acts. Online application will be available shortly on website http://gst.kar.nic.in. PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA FINANCE SECRETARIAT Sub: Karasamadhana Scheme, 2021- reg. READ: Para No. 344of the Budget Speech of the Hon-ble Chief Minister […]

VAT Assessment order cannon be passed on mere Presumptions

March 25, 2021 1908 Views 0 comment Print

The Assessing Officer rejected the reply filed by the appellant by holding that there was no opening and closing stock of goods and all the goods were purchased as sold out during the assessment year. Further, the Trading, Profit and Loss Account disclosed gross loss and had the dealer sold all the goods purchased with a marginal increase in sale price over the purchase price, then the Trading Account would reflect a different picture with a gross profit.

Sales Tax on Lease rental against goods supplied in the course of Import by NBFC

March 22, 2021 1596 Views 0 comment Print

Russell Credit Ltd. Vs. Commercial Tax Officer (Madras High Court) The respondent bank entered into an agreement with Hindustan Power Plant Limited, Hosur, for importing and leasing of machinery on rental basis. The master lease agreement was entered into on April 17, 1998. There afterwards, the respondent bank ordered for machinery as per the specification […]

VAT on AC service Charges – HC referred matter Back to Officer for fresh Adjudication

March 19, 2021 963 Views 0 comment Print

Tvl. Weather Maker Vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Madras High Court) The petitioner is engaged in trading of LLOYD Air Conditioners. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner had also been doing maintenance contract. For the said service rendered by the petitioner, the petitioner was paid the charges. According to the petitioner, the […]

Request to amend Rajasthan VAT Amnesty scheme

March 17, 2021 1785 Views 0 comment Print

Tax bar Association has made a representation with a to Request to include some important points under Rajasthan VAT Amnesty scheme as introduced by Notification No. No.F.12(29) FD/Tax/2021-269 dated 24th February 2021. Full text of the representation is as follows:- TAX BAR ASSOCIATION F-5/D,RIICO IND. AREA, BHIWADI – 301019 (ALWAR) RAJASTHAN PRESIDENT D. C. Setia […]

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