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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 3177 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 699 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


VAT / Sales Tax Payable on sale of Flats – Bombay HC

April 12, 2012 8207 Views 0 comment Print

THE Bombay High Court appears to have served a body blow to realtors in Maharasthra. The HC today dismissed their petition that challenged the applicability of Value Added Tax (VAT) on sale of flats. The builders argued that VAT is not payable on immovable property.

West Bengal – Entry Tax on Goods – wef 01/04/2012

April 6, 2012 28339 Views 18 comments Print

1. The tax rate shall be uniform – ONE per cent on value of goods. 2. No collection of any tax at any checkpost. 3. No question of vehicles being detained anywhere within the local area including checkpost. 4. Self declaration and self assessment of tax.

Rajasthan – VAT Returns Due date of 2010-11 extended to 30-04-2012

April 6, 2012 1655 Views 0 comment Print

Due date for submission of all returns for the year 2010-11 under Rule 19 and Rule 19A of the Rajasthan Value Added Tax Rules 2006 has been extended by CCT Rajasthan upto 30-04-2012.

Govt. charging more then Rs. 25 per litre as taxes on Petrol

November 9, 2011 14183 Views 0 comment Print

About 38 per cent or Rs 26.22 in petrol price of Rs 68.64 a litre in Delhi is because of central and state government taxes. State-owned oil firms had last week hiked petrol price by Rs 1.80 a litre, the fifth increase this year as oil imports became costlier due to fall in rupee value. The new rate is based on a basic price of petrol, without including any taxes, refining cost or margin, of Rs 41.38 per litre, oil company officials said.

States to impose VAT on textiles and sugar next year onwards

October 16, 2011 1790 Views 0 comment Print

Consumers will have to pay more for sugar and textiles as States on Friday decided to impose four-five per cent value added tax (VAT) on sugar and textiles from the beginning of next fiscal. A move that will shore up their state governments revenue, but also stoke inflationary pressures. “We have decided to levy VAT […]

Jammu and Kashmir removes VAT on state-made goods traded across LoC

August 28, 2011 5866 Views 0 comment Print

Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra has promulgated an Ordinance introducing amendments to the VAT Act, 2005, making cross Line of Control (LoC) trade tax-free for goods manufactured in the state. The Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor yesterday on the recommendations of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah as the Assembly is not in session.

Govt to come out with negative list of service tax soon

July 6, 2011 3204 Views 0 comment Print

The government will come out with a draft ‘negative list’ for service tax in two weeks, meaning services which are not mentioned in it would be taxed under the proposed GST regime. The draft paper (on negative list of services) is nearly ready and you should see this paper in two weeks, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, V K Garg, told PTI.

GST rates to be between 16-20 Percent – CBEC

June 28, 2011 7656 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) today said that tax rates under the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime in India is likely to be between 16% and 20%.

Maharashtra govt exempts transfer of copyrights of a film relating to the exhibition in theatres from VAT

March 25, 2011 5758 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra government on Wednesday exempted transfer of copyrights of a film — relating to the exhibition in theatres — from VAT. This was announced in the Legislative assembly during the State budget presentation, Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar. He said VAT was currently levied on transfer of copyright of films for the purpose of exhibition in theatres.

VAT implications on Intra State Stock Transfer – Life after Delhi High court decision in Havell’s and ITC

January 30, 2011 10870 Views 3 comments Print

Stock transfers to a branch or consignee have been the norms of trade in both pre and post VAT regime. Further, Stock Transfer can be both inter-state and intra-state. · Various businesses contemplate options of selling the goods to another

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