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....onfirmation by Supplier<br> Query (Issue) Started By: - Siraj Shaikh Dated:- 6-8-2012 Last Reply Date:- 7-8-2012 VAT + CST<br>Got 3 Replies<br>VAT / Sales Tax<br>I purchased some goods from a suuplier of Rs. 344551 (TAX rate 5%) in the year 2004-05 and made the payment by cheque. During the VAT assessment, Our Sales Tax Officer has received the confirmation from my supplier of Rs. 103,365. The ST....
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....O is asking for the confimation of 100% amount or else he will raise the demand on us for the balance VAT. We made several follow up with the Supplier to give the confirmation of the 100% payment. We have got all the invoices and bank statement to prove that the payment has been made to the supplier. Still,our consultant advised us the the STO is authorised to raise the demand on us for the dif....
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....ferential amount. Can someone throw some lights on the clairty of the law ???? Reply By Pradeep Khatri: The Reply: Once you have paid the tax on your purchase then nothing left to the MVAT Department to tax on purchases which had not been confirmed by your supplier in terms of receipt of payment against these purchases. It seems that MVAT Department is acting on suspicion. In this scenario, pl....
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....ease ask you supplier to co-operate with you to get rid of any unwanted situation. Further, as per Geru Lal judgment ( P&H ), if you had paid VAT on your purchases and your supplier don't deposit the tax to the Government, even then, bonafide dealer can't be restricted to avail the ITC. Reply By Pradeep Khatri: The Reply: Please discuss with your consultant that which Section or Rule the STO is....
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.... empowered to raise the demand on you under abovementioned sceanario whether it is under best judgment assessment. Please get the clarification and share it with me to further discussions. Reply By Pradeep Khatri: The Reply: Please go throuhg the Section 23 of the MVAT Act on the aforesaid matter.<br> Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing ....