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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 255 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 116154 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 549 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 3009 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


Amnesty Scheme in Rajasthan- Entry Tax

March 22, 2015 3762 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan government has introduced an amnesty scheme related to the outstanding demand of Entry Tax vide Notification No. F.12(17)FD-Tax-2015-240 Dated-18.03.2015, where the dealer/ person can save the interest and penalty on the taxes imposed by the government.

VAT Amnesty Scheme in Rajasthan

March 21, 2015 8038 Views 1 comment Print

Rajasthan government has introduced an amnesty scheme related to the outstanding demand of tax, where the dealer/ person can save the interest and penalty on the taxes imposed by the government.

Karnataka State Budget 2015- Tax and Stamp Duty Changes

March 14, 2015 27990 Views 0 comment Print

♠ As the Central Government of India had indicated that GST could be implemented from 01.04.2016. State Government to take necessary steps to prepare Trade and Industry and department for smooth transition to Goods and Services Tax (GST) System. Relief under VAT: ♠Increase in registration limit from Rs.7.5 lakhs of annual turnover to Rs.10 lakhs. […]

Haryana VAT – WCT Rate increased to five percent

July 20, 2014 45124 Views 4 comments Print

Please be informed that pursuant to the recent cabinet approvals by the Haryana State Government, the State Government has increased the WCT rate from 4% to 5% pursuant to section 24 of Haryana VAT Act, 2003.

Penalty cannot be imposed for the first time in Revision proceedings – Gujarat VAT Tribunal

February 19, 2014 5166 Views 0 comment Print

Full bench of the Gujarat Value Added Tax Tribunal in the case of ‘Kunal Structure (India) Pvt. Ltd. V/S The State Of Gujarat’ held that in view of provisions contained in Sec. 75 of the Gujarat Value Added Tax Act, 2003, penalty cannot be imposed for the first time in revision.

MVAT Audit 2013 – Approach and Important Issues

November 27, 2013 28671 Views 3 comments Print

Applicability of audit under MVAT Act, 2002- To whom audit is applicable? As per Section 61(1) of the MVAT Act, 2002, audit is applicable to A dealer who is liable to pay tax and his turnover, either of sales or purchases, exceeds Rs. 60 Lakhs during the Financial Year A dealer who holds a Liquor license in Form PLL, BRL, E, FL or CL.

Tamilnadu VAT : Reduction in Set off, Transit Pass & CST Sales

November 13, 2013 12814 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment of Section 19- Whenever CST sale is made under Section 8(1) of the CST Act, 1956, the proviso to Section 19(2)(v) as amended seeks to restrict the [ITC] input tax credit by providing that credit shall be allowed in excess of 3%.

Karnataka VAT – Changes in eSugam

October 15, 2013 18253 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers vested under Sub-section 2-A of Section 53 of the Karnataka Value Added Tax Act, 2003(Karnataka Act No. 32 of 2004) and in suppression of the Notification No. ADCOM (I&C)/P.A./CR-31/2011-12 dated 23- 12-2011,

Vat & Service Tax On Builders Collaboration Agreements

September 12, 2013 19928 Views 3 comments Print

In short, our present discussion is confined to implication of VAT and Service Tax on those contracts where, apart from material and services, value of land is also taking part of the bargain, and the size of the plot is limited to few hundred yards containing, generally, four to ten units.

How is VAT Imposed in India?

July 25, 2013 10184 Views 0 comment Print

We have always seen this word VAT mentioned in our bills when we purchase a consumer durable or service. So what does this exactly mean? VAT simply means Value Added Tax. Why the word Value Added? For this answer, let us go back in time and see how taxation was earlier.

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