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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 258 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 552 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


SC disposes appeal challenging constitutional validity of pre-deposit under TNVAT Act

December 4, 2020 3552 Views 0 comment Print

supM/S. V.V.V. And Sons Edible Oil Ltd. Vs The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in M/S. V.V.V. And Sons Edible Oil Ltd. v. The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. [Civil Appeal No. 3964 of 2020 dated December 04, 2020] disposed of the appeal […]

Transfer of goods involved in works contract amount to ‘sale’

November 30, 2020 1380 Views 0 comment Print

United Processors Vs State Tax Officer (Madras High Court) It is brought to notice by the Learned Government Advocate appearing  for the Respondent that the Division Bench of this Court in State of Tamil nadu -vs- Tex-in-Printers (Order dated 04.10.2013 in Tax Case (Revision) No. 49 of 2009) has reiterated that after introduction of Section […]

Request to implement OTS in Punjab VAT Assessment cases of small taxpayers

November 19, 2020 1917 Views 0 comment Print

Request to implement One Time Settlement (OTS) in VAT Assessment cases of small taxpayers from Punjab i.e. below annual turnover One Crore and avoid Exparte  orders in other cases

HC Grants Interim Relief to Class A Contractor from Being exposed to Recovery of Tax Demand

November 2, 2020 1029 Views 0 comment Print

Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Interim Relief To Class A Contractor From Being Exposed To Recovery of Tax Demand under the VAT Act and Central Sales Tax Act .

Rejection of Claims of Sales or Returns Merely on the Assumption of Failure to Produce Documentary Evidence Not Justified

November 2, 2020 2367 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether officers can reject claims of sales or returns merely on the assumption of failure to produce documentary evidence? HC is of the view that the exercise of reconciliation has not been conducted in the manner as required by law. The impugned assessments are thus set aside.

Rajasthan VAT: Extend due dates of statutory Forms & Declarations

October 27, 2020 7491 Views 0 comment Print

We request your good self to provide appropriate relaxation to the registered person and extend the due dates of all compliances which were due to be complied by the current due date of 30th Sept 2020 to 31st March 2021.

P&H High Court granted partial relief for deposit of 25% as pre-deposit

October 13, 2020 2379 Views 0 comment Print

Technimont Pvt. Ltd. Vs State of Punjab (Punjab High Court) On perusal of terms and conditions of contract, documents submitted by petitioner including Form ‘C’ and judgments cited, we are of the opinion that petitioner has prime facie case on merits. The respondent issued Form ‘C’ for all the years in question and in case […]

Provisions of RVAT Act, 2003 not applies to RIPS, 2003 prior to 1/7/2017

October 12, 2020 1461 Views 0 comment Print

Submissions were made that the Tax Board came to the conclusion that the department could not exercise powers under Section 26 of the RVAT Act, 2003 as the said power was not available under the RIPS, 2003 and also came to the conclusion on merits of the dispute that the amount of ‘partial exemption received by the assessee’ was not part of ‘payable tax’ and, therefore, basis for raising the demand was also quashed. It was vehemently submitted that the findings on both the issues are incorrect and deserve to be set aside.

RVAT: Extend due dates for submission of C-forms & ITC mismatch

October 10, 2020 1476 Views 1 comment Print

Last date of filing of declaration forms is September 30,2020. It is requested to extend the due dates of declaration forms like C-forms from September 30,2020 to December 31,2020. Due to COVID 19 situation, it is very difficult to make the compliance.

‘High Speed Diesel Oil’ includible as commodity in CST registration certificate

October 9, 2020 2553 Views 0 comment Print

Sri Siva Saravana Blue Metals Vs  Assistant Commissioner (ST) (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 directed to permit […]

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