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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


SC Upholds Assessee’s Right to Choose Tax under Section 5 of KGST Act

September 20, 2025 858 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court dismissed a petition, upholding a Kerala High Court ruling that hotels choosing to pay sales tax under regular provisions cannot be assessed under a compounded scheme.

Madras HC Upholds ITC Reversal Order Under TN VAT Act

September 15, 2025 759 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court upheld a single bench order quashing assessments on ITC reversal under the TNVAT Act, but allowed for the assessments to be revived if the Supreme Court reverses a prior High Court ruling.

KVAT not leviable on displaying advertisement on hoardings when right to use hoardings not transferred

August 12, 2025 297 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court held that no taxable event under the provisions of the Kerala Value Added Tax Act [KVAT Act] had occurred in respect of displaying advertisement on hoardings as there was no transfer of right to use the hoardings. Accordingly, writ disposed of.

J&K HC clarifies on Penalty under Entry Tax Act vs GST and VAT Laws

August 10, 2025 459 Views 0 comment Print

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court ruled against the imposition of a penalty on Reliance Jio for bypassing a commercial check post, stating the Entry Tax Act lacks a specific provision for such an offense.

ITC could be availed in case purchaser had genuine invoices & seller failed to remit tax

August 1, 2025 1251 Views 0 comment Print

The responsibility for recovering unpaid tax lies properly and primarily with the tax authorities, who must proceed against the defaulting seller, rather than against the innocent purchasing dealer who has fulfilled all obligations imposed by the Act.

GST: No Right to Cross-Examine Officer Issuing Summons or Arrest Memo

July 28, 2025 1215 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that departmental officers who issued summons or arrest memo are not required to be cross-examined by the petitioner. Accordingly, non-granting cross-examination to that extent is justifiable.

Appellate jurisdiction against reassessment order u/s. 39(1) of KVAT Act cannot be equated with rectification u/s. 69

July 24, 2025 987 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court held that appellate jurisdiction against the reassessment order u/s. 39(1) of Karnataka Value Added Tax Act, 2003 [KVAT Act], cannot be equated with the jurisdiction conferred u/s. 69 of KVAT Act to seek rectification.

GST on High Sea Sales: Implications & Clarifications

July 24, 2025 13824 Views 0 comment Print

Understand GST implications for High Sea Sales in India. Learn about taxability, valuation, and input tax credit, clarifying previous ambiguities.

AO Not Bound by Appellate Remarks in De Novo VAT Assessment: Madras HC

July 24, 2025 441 Views 0 comment Print

The Madras High Court has addressed a tax dispute involving Tvl. Aro Granite Industries Ltd., directing an assessing authority to re-evaluate a slump sale claim independently, free from prior appellate observations.

Madhya Pradesh Entry Tax leviable on sale of goods to State Warehouse: SC

July 22, 2025 504 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court held that entry tax u/s. 3 of the Madhya Pradesh Sthaniya Kshetra Me Mal Ke Pravesh Par Kar Adhiniyam, 1976 [Madhya Pradesh Entry Tax Act] is leviable on sale of goods to State Warehouse. Accordingly, civil appeals are dismissed.

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