Supreme Court on Sale and WC
Important principles on distinction between “contract for sale of goods” and “work...
NO VAT on 40% of Restaurant Bill
VAT not leviable on 40% of the restaurant bill, which is subject to service tax In the recent decisi...
Theory of Accretion against the department
In the last article we discussed the issue of levy of VAT on construction due to the logic by way of...
SC ruling on VAT: Housing developers say consumers will have to pay up
Supreme Court has also said VAT is not payable if a fully-constructed flat is sold to the purchaser....
Paying VAT to Builders
Citizens’ groups and consumer forums have appealed to flat owners to refrain from hurriedly pa...
Works Contract are subject to both Service Tax and VAT
The earlier articles in this series have discussed several reform measures taken by CBEC to strength...
SC hears pleas against state power to levy VAT
The Supreme Court on Tuesday began to hear a bunch of petitions filed by three organizations challen...
VAT on Builders
The flat owners association and civil society organizations on Tuesday blamed the builders’ lo...
MHADA and VAT
Buyers who purchased under-construction Mhada flats in the past six years may not have to pay the va...
FAQ's of Works Contract under Orissa VAT Act
1. Whether works contractor is a dealer? Yes. Works contractor is a dealer. 2. What is the taxable e...