Tag: vat

State Government Hikes VAT by 1% on Essential Commodities

13 Sep 11: The state government has increased the primary VAT (Value Added Tax) slab on essential commodities by 1%. Due to this hike all the goods coming under Schedule IV will have to pay 5% tax as against the…

Now Filing VAT Returns Will Be Cheap

The filing of the Value-Added Tax (VAT) returns at e-seva centres will be cheaper now. The commercial taxes decided to charge only Rs.10/- from each VAT dealer instead of Rs.50/- which is being collected now. On 7th May, Mr. Asutosh…

Five Years Of VAT Introduction: Observes Mixed Results

After five years of introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) in the State, the mixed results are being observed. The government earned the huge revenue in absolute terms but the growth rate on yearly basis was the lowest during the…

Increase in Value Added Tax

Recently, the state government has increased the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate from 12.5 per cent to 14.5 percent quoting recession as a main reason. According to the state government’s order (G.O.35), goods taxable under Schedule-V of the VAT Act…