Urgent - vat registration issue!!!

Tax (Student) (165 Points)

27 January 2017  

Assessee has "OUTSIDE OF MAHARASHTRA" PURCHASES of steel (from different parts of India) for about 4-5 lacs..

Asssessee sells the finished products after manufacturing within Maharashtra... 

Business was started in the FY 16-17...

Sales Turnover till date is 5-6 lacs and NOT likely to cross 10 lacs by the end of 31st March, 2017

Can assessee apply for COMPULSORY VAT REGISTRATION based on "outside maharashtra" purchases crossing 1 lacs??

Or will the assesse have to wait for SALES turnover to cross 10 lacs before applying for COMPULSORY VAT REGISTRATION??

Is VOLUNTARY VAT REGISTRATION THE ONLY OPTION left for the assesee??