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FAQs on TDS or TCS on sale or Purchase of Goods

Income Tax : This guide explains the applicability of TDS under Section 194Q and TCS under Section 206C(1H), including thresholds, rates, and c...

June 23, 2026 5280 Views 0 comment Print

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 2607 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 522 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 861 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 2223 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 1632 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 3573 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 116367 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 26190 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 2526 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Kerala HC Quashed KVAT Reassessment Notice as It Was Issued Beyond Statutory Limitation

Goods and Services Tax : Kerala HC held reassessment under Sections 25A and 25(1) cannot continue after the statutory limitation period expires....

July 1, 2026 255 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC Upholds 14.5% VAT as Capital Goods Were Not Used Within State

Corporate Law : The Madras High Court held that moulds and dies could not qualify as capital goods under the TNVAT Act because they were not used ...

June 28, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC Refuses Relief as Magistrate Cannot Decide Validity of H Forms under KVAT

Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka High Court held that a Magistrate conducting recovery proceedings under the KVAT Act has no authority to determine t...

June 17, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC Sets Aside Rejection of VAT Appeal Delay Plea as COVID Orders Extended Limitation

Corporate Law : The Bombay High Court held that limitation under Section 35 of the Goa VAT Act must be computed after excluding the COVID period w...

June 11, 2026 246 Views 0 comment Print

Bogus Supplier Tag Alone Not Enough: ITAT Deletes Purchase and Loan Additions

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that an investigation report against a supplier is only a starting point for inquiry and not conclusive proof ag...

June 3, 2026 483 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 3174 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 693 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 2877 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 2184 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 801 Views 0 comment Print


Excess VAT Refund Must Be Honored Even After Delay: Madras HC Upholds Mandamus

October 17, 2025 495 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court compels Assistant Commissioner (CT) to refund ₹1.14 Cr in excess VAT paid by Madhucon Projects for AY 2008-09, upholding the Single Judge’s order.

Do Unconstitutional VAT Rules Apply to GST Provisions?

October 16, 2025 1278 Views 0 comment Print

This article analyzes if judicial rulings (including Supreme Court’s ‘Arise India’) that declared ‘seller non-payment’ clauses unconstitutional under VAT Acts should apply to similar ITC conditions under GST, like Section 16(2)(c).

Printing Photograph from digital medial classified under 998396 is taxable at 18% GST

October 16, 2025 540 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court held that printing photographs from digital media is covered under classification SAC 998396 and hence it is taxable under 18% GST. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed.

ITC Cannot Be Denied for Seller’s Non-Payment of VAT: Supreme Court

October 13, 2025 28371 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court ruled that bona fide purchasing dealers who paid tax to registered sellers cannot be denied Input Tax Credit under the DVAT Act, even if sellers defaulted on tax deposit.

Demand based on comparison of VAT returns and Services Tax returns is invalid

October 3, 2025 795 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that VAT Act and the Finance Act are disparate in character as far as levy and collection of tax is concerned. Thus, demand based on comparison of returns filed under VAT Act and Finance Act is erroneous. Accordingly, appeal of department dismissed.

White Petroleum Jelly of IP grade classifiable under category of drug and medicine

October 3, 2025 483 Views 0 comment Print

Madhya Pradesh High Court held that White Petroleum Jelly of IP grade is liable to be classified as a category of drug and medicine under Entry 19-A of Part II, Schedule II of the MP VAT Act. Accordingly, order dated 14.05.2019 quashed.

Notification dated 09.03.2007 exempting VAT on sale of asbestos cement sheets and bricks quashed

October 1, 2025 408 Views 0 comment Print

In Weston Electronics, the reduction on the rate of sales tax on television sets manufactured within the State to 1% whereas television sets imported from outside the State of Gujarat being at 10% was held to be discriminatory in nature and therefore, struck down.

Can Export Duty be Imposed on Items Sold By Domestic Tariff To SEZ?

September 25, 2025 1434 Views 0 comment Print

The SEZ Act, 2005, prevails over the Customs Act, 1962, ensuring no export duty is levied on goods transferred from Domestic Tariff Area to Special Economic Zone units.

UAE VAT vs. India GST: Same Concept, Different Playbook

September 22, 2025 1314 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the key differences between the UAE’s federal VAT and India’s dual GST. Compare tax rates, administration, and complexity in these two tax systems.

Missing Process Server Records Raise Anti-Dating Presumption – Exporter Wins

September 20, 2025 333 Views 0 comment Print

The Allahabad High Court quashed a trade tax assessment against Avant Grade Carpets, ruling it was time-barred. The court held that the Revenue’s failure to produce server records supported the taxpayer’s claim of the order being “anti-dated” to meet a statutory deadline.

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