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C Form is a method by which you can reduce you liability of Central Sales Tax. Under normal cases you would procure goods at a CST rate which is equal to VAT rate of the particular state from were you purchased the goods (normally around 12%). But with a CForm you can purchase the goods @ 2% CST. You can issue a C Form to your vendor only if you have purchased goods at 2% CST.
First you show your total CST purchases for the month in your VAT return. Then show your purchases with or with out Cform in the CST return. When you submit your CST return, the Sales Tax Dept. automatically sends you the C Form for purchase amt. mentioned by you against C Form. C Forms are issued by the dept. at the end of every quarter & only 1 C Form is issued to 1 vendor for a particular quarter.