No.VAT/AMD-1009/1B/APM-6
Trade Cir. No.28T of 2009 Dated: Date: 15/10/2009
Sub: Extension of date for filing refund application electronically.
Ref: Notification No. VAT/AMD-1009/ lB/Adm-6 dated 21″ August, 2009.
Gentlemen/Sir/ Madam,
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (2) of rule 17A of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Rules, 2005, the requisite notification cited at reference was issued. As a result of this notification every registered dealer who is entitled to claim refund as provided under section 51 of Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 was required to file refund application in Form-501 electronically. The electronic filing of said application was made mandatory with effect from 1st October 2009.
2. The said date is extended up to 1st December 2009. Therefore, the dealers are requested to submit the said applications manually till 30th November, 2009.
3. This circular cannot be made use of for legal interpretation of provisions of law as it is clarificatory in nature. If any member of the trade has any doubt, he may refer the matter to this office for further clarification.
4. You are requested to bring the contents of this circular to the notice of the members of your association.
Yours faithfully,
(SANJAY BHATIA)
Commissioner of Sales Tax,
Maharashtra State, Mumbai.
