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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


Family assistance scheme for VAT GST dealers Registered in Rajasthan

October 5, 2018 2268 Views 1 comment Print

Eligibility criteria for availing Benefits of Family assistance scheme:-i. Dealers/traders who are bonafide residents of Rajasthan, registered-in VAT /GST in Rajasthan and have been carrying on business for at least one yearshall be eligible as beneficiaries for the scheme.

UP VAT: No interest can be levied on turnover not admitted by dealer

September 9, 2018 6042 Views 0 comment Print

Union Of India Vs The Commissioner, Trade Tax, U.P. Lucknow (Allahabad High Court) In the present case it is an admitted fact that the revisionist disputed the liability of payment of tax and that the revisionist never admitted liability to pay any tax on the transaction in question and this fact that the revisionist is […]

Tax cannot be recovered by issuing notice against Dead person

September 7, 2018 2088 Views 0 comment Print

Without adjudicating the said issue, the second respondent cannot proceed to recover the amount, that too, by issuing a notice against a dead person. Hence, the impugned notice is held to be not sustainable in law.

Rajasthan VAT: Date of Filing of VAT 10A return for 2017-18 extended to 31.10.2018

August 31, 2018 16524 Views 0 comment Print

Due Date of Filing of VAT Return of VAT 10A for Financial Year 2017-18 in Rajasthan extended to 31st October 2018 vide Notification No. F26 (315)CCT/MEA/2014/577 Dated: August 31, 2018

P&H HC taken note of non issue of VAT Refund despite Order to refund

August 28, 2018 1104 Views 0 comment Print

State is not refunding the amount due to the assessees despite there being orders passed in their favour or otherwise they were found entitled to the same, we direct the Financial Commissioner, Taxation, Punjab to appear in person in Court so that this avoidable litigation can be checked. He shall apprise this Court about the time frame within which refunds due to the assessees will be processed and all pending refund applications will be disposed of and the amount will be paid to the assessees.

Rate of tax on sales of alcoholic liquor for CSD in Nagaland

August 21, 2018 3300 Views 0 comment Print

Governor of Nagaland is pleased to order that the rate of tax on sales of alcoholic liquor for human consumption to or by the Canteen Store Department (CSD), Government of India, in the State of Nagaland for the purpose of resale to Unit Run Canteen (URC) or defence personnel strictly for their personal consumption shall stand increased from 5% to 15%.

Rajasthan VAT- Due date for filing VAT Return of Q1 of 2018-19 extended

August 14, 2018 7755 Views 0 comment Print

The Rajasthan Govt has Extended the due date of Filing of Quarterly VAT Return for Q1 of 2018-19 to 15th September 2018 vide Notification dated-August 14, 2018

KVAT: Amendment extending time cannot have automatic retrospective operation

July 19, 2018 8283 Views 0 comment Print

K. Vinod Chandran Vs Ashok Menon (Kerala High Court) The impugned judgments in the above appeals disposed of a batch of writ petitions as also writ petitions, individually, filed by the assessee-petitioners against notices issued for assessment under the Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003 (for brevity “KVAT Act”). The issues raised being identical, reference […]

Download Background Material On UAE VAT by ICAI

July 10, 2018 9669 Views 0 comment Print

UAE witnessed introduction of VAT for the first time on 1st January 2018 which is imposed on the supply of goods and services at the rate of 5%. With the view to update members with the latest changes coming in the tax regime in UAE, ICAI, marking its global presence, through its Dubai Branch/Chapter, has […]

GST, Excise, Service Tax, Customs & VAT updates for June 2018

July 5, 2018 16233 Views 3 comments Print

CMA Rakesh Bhalla* Article contains update for the Month of June 2018 related to GST, Excise, Service Tax, Customs & VAT which includes Summary of Notifications, Circulars, Advance Rulings, Important Case Laws and announcements made by Government. A. Goods & Services Tax (GST) Tax Update for June 2018 ♦ Government has extended the exemption on […]

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