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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


Common Man’s Guide to Gujarat VAT and CST TIN Registration

December 12, 2015 11817 Views 4 comments Print

A Common businessman always has some kind of dilemma with regard to the VAT TIN and CST TIN which are sometimes referred to as GST in common parlance also. The questions related to VAT TIN and CST TIN registration in Gujarat include: What is VAT and CST, When to register, How to register, Where to register and What is the process of registration etc. This article outlines some common questions of a common man while opting for VAT TIN and CST TIN registration.

KVAT- Burden of Proof To avail ITC should be both on seller and buyer

October 23, 2015 3112 Views 0 comment Print

The Dealer has faced two very important and painful things under the present system of vat is namely 1.Hurdles in claiming of Input tax credit under the guise of partial rebate/time limit etc., 2.Burden of proof

GVAT: C Form cannot be disallowed only on the basis of data available on tinxsys web site

September 22, 2015 11870 Views 0 comment Print

In a recent decision dated 22.09.2015, rendered in the case of Jyoti CNC Automation Ltd. v/s the State of Gujarat, the Gujarat Value Added Tax Tribunal has held that C Form cannot be disallowed merely on the basis of data available on tinxsys [tax information exchange system] website without investigating the authenticity of the form.

VAT on SIM Cards In U.P.

September 10, 2015 3899 Views 1 comment Print

Under Uttar Pradesh Value Added Tax regime, the SIM Cards have been made specifically taxable w.e.f. 01.04.2011 @ 4% (plus 1% SAT), vide notification no. KA.NI.-2-421/XI-9(1)/08-UP Act -05-08-Or(71) dated 31.03.2011.

All Utensils- Taxability under Uttarakhand Vat Act

August 25, 2015 2350 Views 0 comment Print

The Entry No. 8 of Schedule- II B of The Uttarakhand Value Added Tax Act, 2005 is as under-All utensils and enamelled utensils (including pressure cookers and pans), buckets, jugs & mugs made of aluminum, iron & steel, plastic or other materials except precious metals.

VAT liability of builders & developers for the period 01.04.2014 to 13.07.2014 in Rajasthan

July 4, 2015 4274 Views 0 comment Print

In my opinion, in the present scenario collection of taxes from builders and developers in the State of Rajasthan for the period between 1st April 2014 to 13th July 2014 would not be valid proposition as analyzed on the basis of principles laid down by Hon’ble Apex Court and Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Taxability of Transactions in Real Estate Sector

June 28, 2015 41204 Views 5 comments Print

Taxation whether direct or indirect in real estate sector always been a very critical issue due to different nature of this sector. In the recent past, there has been made lots of various provisions in the different tax laws to bring various activities, income, charges or fee etc. under tax regime.

Regarding cancellation of registration of VAT dealers who have failed to file their returns

June 23, 2015 4347 Views 0 comment Print

It has been observed that substantial number of registered dealers have not filed their returns for the financial years 2012-13 and 2013-14. This may be on account of no business activity by them during these years or the business may have been closed down permanently or the business being conducted in a clandestine manner with tax evasion motive. In all these cases, the chances of misuse of registration facility cannot be ruled out. Sub-section (4) of section 16 of the RVAT Act, 2003, provides for cancellation of certificate of registration in certain cases in particular:-

Understanding E-Commerce transactions-Amazon v/s Tax Authorities in Karnataka

June 17, 2015 4748 Views 0 comment Print

Flipkart, Snapdeal, Amazon!! Do they sound familiar? Of course they do. There may hardly be any person who has not heard of these E-Commerce behemoths. E-Commerce is the in thing. Anything even remotely related to E-Commerce will sell like hot potatoes. With million dollar valuations and surplus funds, these giants are here to stay.

Works Contract- VAT Obligations & VAT on Builders In Rajasthan

June 14, 2015 24499 Views 3 comments Print

‘works contract’ means a contract for carrying out any work which includes assembling, construction, building, altering, manufacturing, processing, fabricating, erection, installation, fitting out, improvement, repair or commissioning of any movable or immovable property.

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