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DVAT 51: Time Limit for Submission

  Devinder Jain    17 July 2012 at 12:30

The other day I was sitting in the library of the Sales Tax Bar Association and a discussion was going on regarding the recent notifications and circulars, and I raised a point, that whether these circulars are ac



Input Tax Credit - Reversal/Reduction

  Devinder Jain    05 July 2012 at 13:06

Some may develop a feeling of renunciation on achieving the age of 60 years, I on attaining the age of 60 years feel thankful to the society for whatever love and affection they have given to me, and think this is the time, I must try, whatever lit



Beware Dealers Claiming Input Tax Credit

  CA Saiyum khan    02 May 2012 at 11:22

One of my clients has received the demand notice from the Commercial Tax Department of Gujarat for payment of VAT against wrong claim of Input Tax Credit. On scrutinizing the relevant documents of input tax credit it was found that Tax Invoice was i



Transfer of Right to use goods-deemed sale or a service

  Amit Bajaj    17 April 2012 at 11:28

Transfer of Right to use goods for cash, deferred payment or valuable consideration is considered as deemed sales under sub-clause (d) of Article 366(29A) of Constitution of India and also consequently under Punjab VAT Act and CST Act liable to VAT



Recent VAT Amendment in State Budget

  CA CS Pawan Jajoo    09 April 2012 at 11:40

Changes in MVAT Act 2002 by the budget A. CHANGES IN TAX RATES : MVAT : 1. The exemption to wheat, rice, pulses and their flours, turmeric, chillies, tamarind, gur, coconut, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fenugreek and parsley (Suva



Recent Judgement of Supreme Court on Trade Discounts

  G S Rao    15 March 2012 at 15:03

Recent Judgment of Supreme Court on Trade discounts ` (M/s. IFB Industries Ltd. Vs. State of Kerala (Supreme Court) Background A Division bench of the Kerala High Court, in the case of M/s IFB industries Ltd has held that unle



Taxability of Works Contract Under VAT & Service Tax

  Pankaj Gandhi Jaiswal    13 March 2012 at 12:16

STUDY ON TAXABILITY OF WORKS CONTRACT UNDER VAT & SERVICE TAX In order to constitute a works contract, two basic cumulative conditions need to be satisfied, i) there must be a transfer of property goods involved in the execution of spe



Tax Invoice defined in Value Added Tax Act

  Third Eye Advisory    26 February 2012 at 21:47

Tax Invoice Section 86 One of distinguishing features of VAT Act is the provision for Tax Invoice. There can be two types of sale invoice; Tax Invoice and other than Tax Invoice; i.e., bills, normal in



DVAT for works contractors - Jargon simplified

  CA Ankit Gulgulia (Jain)    13 February 2012 at 14:24

Works Contract has always been a matter of dispute for judiciary as well as professionals. The Complexity of transactions can briefly be gauged from the fact that applicable provisions include levy of Sales Tax (As per State Acts), Service Tax (As



Is your MVAT Audit complete?

  CA Umesh Sharma    20 January 2012 at 12:45

Why this type of topic? Recently amendment is made in the Section 61 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 for levy of Penalty for incomplete audit report. First time in