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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 366 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 3006 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 2661 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


E-Return filing Compulsory for all dealers whose, taxable turnover exceeds Rs.50 lakhs.GUJARAT VAT

September 27, 2010 1453 Views 0 comment Print

NOTIFICATION Finance Department, Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar. Dated the 24th September, 2010. GUJARAT VALUE ADDED TAX ACT, 2003. No. (GHN-39) VAR-2010(287) / TH – WHEREAS certain draft rules were published as required by sub-section (4) of section 98 of the Gujarat Value Added Tax Act, 2003 (1of 2005) at pages 244-1 to 244-2, in the Gujarat Government Gazette, […]

States governments demand CST to continue with GST

July 28, 2010 1453 Views 0 comment Print

The state governments have urged the Centre to continue levying central sales tax (CST) for the first few years as it will provide some comfort in terms of protecting revenue and fiscal autonomy. This demand came after the union government proposed a three-rate structure for the goods and services tax(GST) last week.

VAT updates on notifications and circulars issued during the month of June 2010 in the States of –Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal

July 16, 2010 2131 Views 0 comment Print

Compulsorily filing of E return. With effect from 1 July, 2010, a registered dealer whose gross annual turnover exceeds Rs 40 lakhs, is now required to file the return electronically. Penalty for Non/late submission of return/annual return. With effect from 1 July, 2010, if a company registered under Companies Act, 1956 fails to file return/annual return on due date then the commissioner can impose penalty not exceeding Rs 5000/-.

VAT updates on notifications and circulars issued during the month of May 2010 in the States of –Delhi, Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh

July 16, 2010 2867 Views 0 comment Print

With effect from financial year 2010-11, the threshold of gross turnover for getting the accounts audited has been enhanced from Rs. 40 lakhs to Rs. 60 lakhs. Further, dealers covered under the Package Scheme of Incentives are required to get their accounts audited irrespective of turnover limit.

Shri Deora calls upon state Governments to bring down High rates of VAT on Petrol Diesel ; replace Ad-valorem Levies by Specific ones

June 22, 2010 441 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Deora calls upon state Governments to bring down High rates of VAT on Petrol Diesel ; replace Ad-valorem Levies by Specific one. High VAT rates by some states ON PDS Kerosene needs review in view of lighting and cooking usage by the common man.

Goa VAT rate change with effect from 4 May, 2010

May 7, 2010 2777 Views 0 comment Print

A new entry in Schedule C has been inserted to cover the declared goods, as specified under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 which will continue to attract tax at 4%. Notification No. 4/5/2005-Fin(R&C)(78) dated 4 May, 2010 read with Notification No. 4/5/2005-Fin (R&C) (77) dated 4 May, 2010

Himachal Pradesh VAT notification enhancing basic rate of tax Contacts

April 1, 2010 1736 Views 0 comment Print

The Himachal Pradesh Government has, vide a notification, moved most goods falling under „Part II? of the erstwhile Schedule A and liable to tax at 4% to a newly introduced ‘Part II-A’ of the said Schedule A. Effective from 29 March, 2010, these goods shall be liable to tax at 5%.

Meghalaya increased Vat from 4% to 5% on all items except wheat and rice

March 27, 2010 1269 Views 0 comment Print

The Meghalaya budget 2010-11, presented in the Assembly today, proposed to hike the VAT rate on all items, barring wheat and rice, from four per cent to five per cent. Presenting the budget, Finance Minister Mukul Sangma proposed to raise the royalty rate on coal to realise Rs 42 crore. The tax on luxuries will be amended to rationalise the room tariffs, he added.

Vat Exemption on food grain in Maharashtra will continue for one more year

March 26, 2010 3223 Views 0 comment Print

The Maharashtra budget on Thursday proposed to extend VAT exemptions on food articles like rice, wheat and pulses among others for one more year to help control price rise.Finance Minister Sunil Tatkare while presenting the budget for 2010-11 in the Assembly said that despite recommendation from the empowered committee to levy value added tax (VAT) of 4 percent on these goods, the government has decided not to do so in order to keep the prices of these essential items under control.

Amendment to VAT act by ordinance is Legal

March 24, 2010 822 Views 0 comment Print

In a significant development, Speaker of Maharashtra Assembly Mr Dilip Walse-Patil allowed the government to table an ordinance seeking to amend the Value Added Tax Bill. On March 18, when the bill was first presented, the Opposition protested the move saying that the government did not have a right as the proviso, which empowered the government to change the law by the way of an ordinance was between 2005-07 only, hence promulgation of an ordinance was illegal.

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