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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 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


Problems in E-return filing due to discrepancies in TINs or otherwise

April 20, 2009 1432 Views 0 comment Print

In order to file electronic returns, the dealers are required to enroll themselves for the e services offered by the Department. It is noticed that some of the dealers have approached sales tax department with their difficulties regarding e enrollment or e filing of returns. The difficulties encountered by these dealers have been given due consideration.

MVAT Rate of tax on Timber is 12.5% from 1st April 2009.

April 15, 2009 2260 Views 0 comment Print

You are aware that by the Government notification cited at reference (1) above, the rate of tax on Timber [under Entry 108(2) of schedule ‘C’ appended to the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002] for the period 1st April 2008 to 31st March 2009 was reduced to 4 per cent. Thus, with effect from 1st April 2009 the rate of tax on Timber shall be 12.5 per cent.

Extention of date for existing mannual system for accepting applications for declarations till 30/06/2008: MVAT Cir-12T of 2009

March 31, 2009 784 Views 0 comment Print

This circular cannot be made use of for legal interpretation of provisions of law. If any member of the trade has any doubt, he may refer the matter to this office for clarification.

MVAT Notification for mandatory filling of e-returns for all periods from April-2005

March 4, 2009 970 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-rule (5) of Rule 17 and rule 17A of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Rules, 2005, the Commissioner of Sales Tax, Maharashtra State hereby provides with effect form the 1st March, 2009. The registered dealers who are,-

Icai offered free consultancy service to the Orissa state government

February 13, 2009 1162 Views 0 comment Print

A delegation of the Public Finance Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (Icai) led by chairman, Mr Subodh Kumar Agrawal called on state finance minister Mr Prafulla Chandra Ghadei and offered free consultancy service to the state government. The consultancy service, free of cost, given to the Union government, state government and […]

MVAT: Extension of due date for Submission of Audit Report for year 2007-08 with conditions

January 24, 2009 1747 Views 0 comment Print

No. VAT/ AMD-1008/IB/ ADM-06 Mumbai Dt: 23rd January, 2009 Trade Cir. 3 T of 2009 Sub : Submission of Audit Report for year 2007-08. Ref. : 1. Government Notification No. VAT-1508/C.R. -69/ Taxation-1 dated 10th November, 2008. 2. Trade Circular 39 T of 2008 No. VAT/ AMD-1008/IB/ ADM-06 dated 15th November, 2008. 3. Trade Circular […]

VAT Trade Cir – 4T of 2009 – Enrollment for E-Services

January 23, 2009 1138 Views 0 comment Print

The Department proposes to provide the compendium of e-services viz., e-return, e-registration, e-declarations, e-annexure, e-Form-704 etc. For availing of these e-services it is mandatory for the dealers to get enrolled with the Department’s web-site i.e. www.mahavat.gov.in .

Submission of MVAT Audit Report for 2007-2008 in Old Format

December 18, 2008 2566 Views 0 comment Print

The Government of Maharashtra has issued Trade Circular No. 41 T of 2008 dated 18.12.2008 allowing the submission of VAT Audit Reports for the Financial Year 2007-2008 in old Form No.704 also.

A Good Tool for MVAT Audit

December 11, 2008 927 Views 0 comment Print

Have a look at a very small utility to verify the correctness of VAT and CST Registration Numbers under Maharashtra VAT Act, 2002.This small MVAT Registration Numbers validation utility can be used as atool for the VAT Audit to check the VAT and CST Registration Nos of the parties as the utility checks whether the numbers are in the proper format or not.

Notification about composition Scheme for Drug Retailers

November 27, 2008 3137 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 42 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act 2002 [Mah IX of 2005] the Government of Maharashtra hereby amends the Government Notification, Finance Department, No. VAT-1505/CR- 105/Taxation 1 dated the 1st June 2005 as follows namely.

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