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MAHARASHTRA STATE.
Vikrikar Bhavan, Mazgaon, Mumbai-400 010
Dated: the 26 th August , 2009.
NOTIFICATION
MAHARASHTRA VALUE ADDED TAX ACT, 2002.
sub-rule (2) of Rule 17A of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Rules,
For the Form-704 appended to the principal Rules the following Form
“FORM-704
INSTRUCTIONS
(Please read the instructions carefully before preparing the report)
1. This form is to be used in respect of all accounting periods starting
on or after 1st April 2008.
2. The Audit Report is to be submitted by all the dealers to whom the
provisions of Section 61 of the MVAT Act, 2002 apply. Non-filing of
Audit Report within prescribed time is an offence.
3. Only those documents which are required under the Audit report
should be enclosed with this report.
4. Do not leave any field or box blank. In case any field or box is not
applicable, enter ‘0’ (zero) in numerical fields and write ‘N.A’ for
‘Not Applicable’.
5. This Audit report is divided in three parts, which are as under:-
6. All Parts of this report are mandatory for all the dealers. In the
third part, the respective schedules and Annexures applicable to
the dealer should be filled up. Third part of the report is linked
with the type of return(s) required to be filed by the dealer as
shown in following table and be verified accordingly.
Relevant Schedules applicable, as per type of return:
Sr. Type of Return filed Relevant Schedule
1 Form 231 Schedule I
2 Form 232 Schedule II
3 Form 233 Schedule III
4 Form 234 Schedule IV
5 Form 235 Schedule V
6 Form III E (CST) Schedule VI
7 Dealer filing different Different combinations of
types of returns (as Schedules as applicable
mentioned in Sr. No.1 depending upon the types
to 5 above) of returns filed
FROM TO
PERIOD UNDER AUDIT
1(A) (*) The Tax Audit under the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961 was
conducted by (*) me/us/ M/s
__________________________________________________________________
____________________________Chartered Accountants. We hereby
annex a copy of our/their Tax Audit Report dated ____________
alongwith all the annexures to those reports and copies each of: -
(a) the audited (*) Profit And Loss Account / Income And
Expenditure Account for the year ended on
____________________________;
OR
1B. (*) The Tax Audit of the dealer under the provisions of the Income Tax
Act, 1961 has not been conducted but the Statutory audit is
conducted under ___________ Act. Therefore, we have obtained the
Audit Report, Balance Sheet as at __________________ and the Profit
and Loss Account/Income and Expenditure A/c for the financial
year ended on ____________ and the same are annexed herewith.
Sr.
Particulars
No.
(a) I/We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to
the best of *my/our knowledge and belief, were necessary for the
purposes of the audit.
(b) *I/We have read and followed the instructions for preparation of
this audit report. Considering the nature of business of the dealer
and the Form in which the dealer is expected to file return(s), we
give the information as required in Part-3 in Schedule I / II / III /
IV / V / VI (score out whichever is not applicable) along with the
applicable annexure(s).
(c) The books of account and other sales tax related records and
registers maintained by the dealer alongwith sales and purchase
invoices as also Cash Memos and other necessary documents are
sufficient for computation the tax liability under the MVAT Act and
the CST Act.
(f) The deductions claimed from the gross turnover of sales and other
adjustments thereto including deduction on account of goods
return, adjustments on account of discounts as also debit/credit
notes issued or received on account of other reasons, are
supported by necessary documents and are in conformity with the
provisions of the relevant Act.
(i) Wherever the dealer has claimed sales against the declarations or
certificates; except as given in Annexure-H and Annexure-I, all
such declarations and certificates are produced before me. I/we
have verified the same and they are in conformity of the provisions
related thereto.
(k) The records related to the receipts and dispatches of goods are correct and
properly maintained.
(m) The Bank statements have been examined by *me/us and they are
fully reflected in the books of account.
(n) *I/we certify that *I/we have visited the principal place of business
or a place of business from where major business activity is
conducted by the dealer. The dealer is conducting his business
from the place/places of business declared by him as his principal
place of business/and the additional place of business.
(o) Due professional care has been exercised while auditing the
business and based on my observations of the business processes
and practices, stock of inventory and books of account maintained
by the dealer, I fairly conclude that,-
(ii) sales tax related records of the dealer reflects true and fair
view of the volume and size of the business for period under
audit.
(p) I have verified that the purchases effected by the dealer in respect
SEZ Unit of the dealer are used in the said Unit.
(a) _________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
(b) _________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
(c) _________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
(d) _________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
(e) _________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
verification of sales tax returns together with books of account and other
related records mentioned herein above, for the period under audit is as
follows:
TABLE-2
Add :
(i) Interest u/s 30(2)
(ii) Interest u/s 30 (4)
xiii) Total Amount Payable/
Refundable.
xiv) Differential tax liability for non-
production of declaration/
certificate as per Annexure-H.
Amount as Amount as
Sr. Difference
Particulars per returns determined
No. (Rs.)
(Rs.) after audit (Rs.)
i) Under the Maharashtra
Value Added Tax Act, 2002.
ii) Under the Central Sales Tax
Act, 1956
TOTAL
TABLE-5
The main Reasons for additional Dues or Refund (Tax and interest
thereon)
Sr. Additional Dues
Reasons for additional Dues (Tax)
No. VAT CST
1. Difference in Taxable Turn-over
2. Disallowance of Branch/Consignment
Transfers
3. Disallowance of Inter-state sales or sales
under section 6 (2) of CST Act.
4. Disallowance of High-seas Sales
5. Additional Tax liability on account of Non-
production of Declarations and Certificates.
6. Computation of Tax at Wrong rate
7. Excess claim of Set-off or Refund.
8. Disallowance of other Non-admissible claims.
(Please Specify)
(a) _____________________________________
(b) _____________________________________
9 TOTAL DUES PAYABLE
10 Amount of interest payable (To be
calculated form due date to the date of
Audit)
11 TOTAL AMOUNT PAYABLE
For
*Chartered Accountants
/ Cost Accountants
Name
*(Proprietor/ Partner)
Membership Number
Address:-
Encl:-
1. Statutory Audit Report and its Annexures Yes / No *
2. Tax Audit Report under the Income Tax Act, 1961 Yes /No *
3. Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account /Income and Yes /No *
Expenditure Account.
4. In case dealer is having multi-state activities the Trial Yes /No *
Balance for the business activities in Maharashtra.
* Strike out whichever is not applicable.
3. ACTIVITY CODE
Activity Turn-over Rate
Activity Code Tax
Description (Rs.) of Tax
Branch BSR
Number
Sr.
Name of the Bank (Give Branch Account Number(s)
No.
Address, if BSR
Code not known)