1)        Profession Tax E-Enrollment- 3rd proviso to Sec 3(2) is inserted from 01.05.2012. Which states that, a person who is liable to pay tax has remained un-enrolled; then, his liability to pay tax under this section for the periods for which he has remained so un­enrolled shall not exceed eight years from the end of [...]

No Profession Tax on salaries less than 15,000/- (earlier applicable from Salary of Rs.5,000/- onwards). There are only two taxable slabs salaries between 15,001/- to 20,000/- PT Rs.150/- PM and salaries above Rs.20,000/- PT Rs.200/- PM.

No. PFT-2012/46/Adm-20.In exercise of the powers conferred under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 8 of the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975, (Mah, XVI of 1975) the Commissioner of Profession Tax, Maharashtra State, Mumbai hereby, in respect of the period from 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013, specifies the date as mentioned in the column (3) of the SCHEDULE appended hereto to be the due date for the purpose of payment of tax due from enrolled person as stated in column (2) of the said SCHEDULE, as follows, namely :—

No. PFT. 1012/C.R. 29/Taxataon-3 Government of Maharashtra hereby specify that, with effect from the 1st July 2012, every employer holding Profession Tax Registration Certificate shall pay tax, interest, penalty or any amount due and payable by or under the said Act, electronically in the manner as specified in the said rule 45A.

In term of notification No- 458L dt. 31/03/2012, am amendment has been brought in in the Schedule amended to the West Bengal State Tax on Professions, Trade, Callings and Employments Act,1979 allowing further exemption from payment of profession tax to the category of salary & wages earners whose monthly salaries or wages fall between Rs.3000/- to Rs.5000/-

Revised Procedure: As a step towards e-governance, the above procedure of manually submitting applications for registration and enrolment is being changed. From 1st April 2012 onwards, the application for registration (PTRC) and enrolment (PTEC) under Profession Tax Act should be electronically uploaded in ‘Form I’ or ‘Form II’ respectively, as provided on the web-site of the Sales Tax Department, Government of Maharashtra i.e. www.mahavat.gov.in. Notification to that effect has been issued, as referred above. The remaining processes of obtaining registration/enrolment such as verification of documents etc. will remain the same.

Andhra Pradesh Professional Tax department has revised the date for Monthly PT remittance to 10th of every month (It used to be 15th). In exercise of the powers, conferred by section 30 of the Andhra Pradesh Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1957, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh herby makes the following amendment to the Andhra Pradesh Tax on Professions, Trades. Callings and Employments Rules, 1987, as subsequently amended from time to time.

Maharastra Profession Tax – Mandatory e-return for PTRC Monthly filers Notification No – PFT-1011/CR11/Taxation-3 Mandatory e-return for PTRC Monthly filers

In Exercise of the powers conferred under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 8 of the Maharashtra Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings And Employments Act, 1975 (Mah. XVI of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”), the Commissioner of Profession Tax, Maharashtra State, Mumbai, hereby specifies the due date of tax payable for the year 2011-12 under the said Act, by enrolled persons mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule appended hereto, to be paid as specified against them in column (3) of the said Schedule as follows, namely;—

From 1 August 2011, It is mandatory to file electronic return in Form IIIB by every registered employer in respect of the periods starting on or after 1 April 2006, irrespective of the amount of profession tax liability. Under the erstwhile provision, the same was applicable to only those employers having profession tax liability of the amount not less than Rs. 20,000 in previous year for the period 2010-11 and onwards.