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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


Ex parte order passed by VAT officer turned down by Hyderabad High Court

May 17, 2020 6744 Views 0 comment Print

Walchandnagar Industries Limited Vs Commercial Tax Officer (Andhra Pradesh) The Hyderabad High Court observed that taxpayer could not appear for the hearing owing to prevalent pandemic situation and the department issued notices for penalty without hearing the petitioner. The High court opined that there is a failure of the rules of natural justice which entail […]

Karnataka extends Due dates of Professional Tax, VAT, KTEG & Sales tax

April 17, 2020 87654 Views 9 comments Print

Karnataka – Extension of Due dates for matters concerning Professional Tax, VAT, KTEG and Sales tax Due to the Pandemic Covid-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdown nationwide causing difficulties to various taxpayers adhering to the provisions of tax laws.  The Karnataka Government extends certain due dates concerning payment of taxes, filing of appeals and concluding assessment […]

Section 84A of Gujarat VAT Act is declared as ultra vires the Constitution of India

April 16, 2020 6705 Views 0 comment Print

Section 84A of the Gujarat VAT Act is declared as ultra vires and beyond the legislative competence of the State Legislature under Entry 54 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and is also declared to be violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India on the ground of being manifestly arbitrary, unreasonable and oppressive.

Medical Oxygen IP and Nitrous Oxide IP are medicines: SC

April 13, 2020 5871 Views 0 comment Print

There is no doubt that Medical Oxygen IP and Nitrous Oxide IP are medicines used for or in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or prevention of any disease or disorder in human beings falling within the ambit of Section 3(b)(i) of the 1940 Act. SC hold that Medical Oxygen IP and Nitrous Oxide IP fall within the ambit of Section 3(b)(i) of the 1940 Act and are consequently covered in Entry 88 of the 2005 Act.

5% Tax applicable on slice under Haryana VAT: HC

April 13, 2020 1779 Views 0 comment Print

Saluja and Company Vs State of Haryana and others (Punjab & Haryana High Court) Issue- Whether in facts and circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was justified in holding that the Mango Drink under the brand name “Slice” sold by the appellant, does not fall under Entry 100D of Schedule-C of the HVAT Act and […]

Extend due dates of VAT assessments, Fill vacant posts: JCTBA

March 20, 2020 3000 Views 0 comment Print

JHARKHAND COMMERCIAL TAXES BAR ASSOCIATION March 19, 2020 To, Hon’ble Finance Minister Government of Jharkhand Ranchi. Sub : Practical difficulties in day to day affairs Respected Sir, Our Association was formed in the year 1965 with the purpose of providing assistance and educate its Members practicing in Indirect taxes field. Time and again representations have […]

Trade discounts / Incentives in sale cannot be treated as “Sale”

March 19, 2020 7884 Views 0 comment Print

Liability to pay any VAT on the trade discounts / incentives pursuant to bringing in Section 9(5) in JVAT Act was beyond the legislative competence of the State Legislature, and the same was ultra vires Article 246(1) of the Constitution of India, and could not be sustained in the eyes of law and accordingly, it had to be treated as if never existing in the Statute Book.

C-Form benefits cannot be rejected merely for belatedly filing

March 11, 2020 4362 Views 0 comment Print

TATA Hitachi Construction Machinery Company Pvt. Ltd. Vs State of Karnataka (Karnataka High Court) The issue under consideration is whether Tribunal was correct in rejecting the C-Forms submitted by the petitioner and hence denying statutory benefits? The Appellate Tribunal at the threshold has rejected the declaration forms on the ground of delay. It is well […]

IF VAT Rate reduced by Govt, Similar reduction should also be in Entry Tax Rate: HC

March 11, 2020 1062 Views 0 comment Print

Jindal Stainless Hisar Ltd Vs State of Gujarat  (Gujarat High Court) It is the case of the petitioners that while the State Government reduced the applicable rate of tax under the VAT Act on stainless steel flats and sheets to 1% it did not correspondingly reduce the rate of entry tax applicable to the same goods […]

Best Judgment Assessment cannot be passed on the ground of debatable issue

March 10, 2020 2412 Views 0 comment Print

On debatable issues, even if the addition in taxable turnover is made by the Assessing Officer, it does not amount to Best Judgment Assessment, which can be passed, only if the regular books of accounts and the return filed by the Assessee are rejected for given reasons

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