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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


No proceedings can be taken against Director of a private limited company U/s. 26C of Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963

December 20, 2018 1485 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court rules in favor of Anoop Raj, Director of a private limited company, challenging revenue recovery proceedings under Section 26C of Kerala GST Act.

West Bengal Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2018

December 17, 2018 2484 Views 0 comment Print

(1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2018. (2) Save as otherwise provided, this section shall come into force with immediate effect, and the other provisions of this Act shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.

Gvat Audit For Cases Where Taxable Turnover Exceeds Inr 25 Lakhs – Is It As Per Law ?

December 15, 2018 2718 Views 0 comment Print

Vide letter dated 07.12.2018 Ld. Joint Commissioner (Legal), Gujarat has clarified that even cases where taxable turnover exceeds INR 25 lakhs (wherein total turnover is less than INR 1 crore) for FY 2017-18 shall also be liable to obtain VAT Audit Report and submit the same. Our analysis in this regard is as under:

Haryana Vat: changes in Vat Calculation formula for Diesel and Petrol

December 13, 2018 13887 Views 7 comments Print

Haryana Vat Act has changes in Vat Calculation formula on Disel and Petrol from 13/14 Dec 2018

Issues in VAT Audit of April 2017 to June 2017 in Maharashtra

November 28, 2018 47010 Views 5 comments Print

Krishna, for the year 2017-18, taxpayers have to comply with both VAT Audit and GST Audit. But which form is applicable for VAT audit? The due date for filing form 704 is 15th January, 2019.

Gist of Updates – Indirect Taxes – October 2018

November 4, 2018 16506 Views 2 comments Print

Indirect Taxes Updates- GST, Customs, Excise, Service Tax & VAT- Month – October 2018 A. Amendment in Goods & Services Tax (GST) for the Month of October 2018 1. Time Limit for furnishing the declaration in FORM ITC 04 extended till 31st 2018 CBIC has extended the time limit for furnishing the declaration in FORM […]

Request to extend last date of Annual Return Form 10A-VAT- Rajasthan

October 29, 2018 1794 Views 0 comment Print

As Members are occupied in Tax Audit Report under the Income Tax Act, 1961 (due date is 31.10.2018) and also in GST Reconciliation and Rectification work, we hereby request your good self to kindly extend the due date of filing Annual Return under VAT in Form 10A (Period ending 30-June-2017) for the dealers who moved to GST Regime from 31st October’ 2018 to 31st December’ 2018, as members is finding it difficult to cope up with the work pressure.

Re-Assessment Order under Karnataka VAT after GST rollout is Valid

October 25, 2018 8925 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. Prosper Jewel Arcade LLP Vs The Deputy Commissioner Commercial Taxes (High Court Karnataka) The Court further added that “therefore, the larger constitutional questions raised in the present writ petition and as sought to be canvassed by the learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner like the substitution of Entry 54 in List II, effect of […]

Bahrain – Draft VAT Law (Unofficial Version)

October 16, 2018 1653 Views 0 comment Print

This is an Unofficial English Translation of the Draft Bahrain Value Added Tax Law. Chapter 1 – Preliminary provisions Article 1 – Definitions (1) The Kingdom: The Kingdom of Bahrain including all its lands and its subsoil and territorial waters adjacent to it and the seabed, and all that is vested in sovereign rights in […]

Time limit to claim ITC in a statute not violates right guaranteed under Constitution

October 12, 2018 10095 Views 0 comment Print

ALD Automotive Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commercial Tax Officer (Supreme Court) The input credit is in nature of benefit/ concession extended to dealer under the statutory scheme. The concession can be received by the beneficiary only as per the scheme of the Statute. Reference is made to judgment of this Court in Godrej and Boyce Mfg. […]

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