https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=650 VAT is a state subject with differing state laws and administrative procedures; because of this lack of uniformity, a single pan India VAT registration analogous to PAN or service tax is not feasible. The persistence of Central Sales Tax for interstate transactions and the state specific nature of VAT suggest similar limitations would remain under any GST framework absent fundamental changes to the allocation of taxing powers. en-us Sat, 02 Feb 2008 09:47:41 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:58:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=650 VAT is a state subject with differing state laws and administrative procedures; because of this lack of uniformity, a single pan India VAT registration analogous to PAN or service tax is not feasible. The persistence of Central Sales Tax for interstate transactions and the state specific nature of VAT suggest similar limitations would remain under any GST framework absent fundamental changes to the allocation of taxing powers. Discussion-Forum Service Tax Sat, 02 Feb 2008 09:47:41 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=650