profession tax

The dealers under the MVAT Act 2002 and the CST Act 1956 are successfully using the facility of filing electronic returns and making e payments on www.mahavat.gov.in. the web site of Maharashtra Sales Tax department (MSTD) This facility was to be provided to the profession tax registration certificate holders (PTRC) and the profession tax enrollment certificate holders (PTEC). The Profession Tax Act was accordingly amended w.e.f. 1st May 2010 by inserting section 7A to p.. Full Article

The Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers here today demanded that the upper limit on levying the professional tax be removed. The panel after deliberating on the issue of professional tax came to the conclusion that the upper limit of Rs 2,500 imposed by the Constitution in 1988 should be waived [removed] forever, Full Article

PT Circular 12T of 2011 on Relief in Profession Tax to Mathadi Mandal, Mathadi kamgar etc. Full Article

E-services initiative of the Sales Tax Department, especially of e-return filing and e-payment facility, is welcomed by all as it is simple, fast and reliable. Due to active and whole hearted support and co operation of all the concerned, Sales Tax D Full Article

The Government of Maharashtra has extended the Due Date for payment of Profession Tax for the FY 2010-2011 to 31st July, 2010.The Profession Tax Department has allotted new Enrollment and Registration Numbers. The new Enrollment Numbers starts with "99" and ends with the alphabet "P" whereas the new Registration Numbers starts with "27" and ends with the alphabet "P". Full Article

To give effect to the Budget proposals, a Bill (Legislative Assembly Bill No. XIV of 2009) to amend the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employment Act, 1975 was introduced in the Legislature. The said Bill has been passed by both the houses of the Legislature. The Act is now published in the Maharashtra Government Gazette dated 27th June 2009. Full Article

The Amnesty Scheme is open for the period from 1st August, 2009 to 31st March, 2010 and is called "Profession tax Enrollment Incentive scheme 2009". Full Article

Who is liable to pay Profession Tax?Every person engaged actively or otherwise in any profession, trade, callings or employment and falling under one or the other of the classes mentioned in the second column of Schedule I appended to Profession Tax Act, is liable to pay Profession Tax. Full Article