it has been observed that some of the Govt Departments like PWD & other Municipal Corporations and Local Self Govt bodies continue to deduct TDS as per the provisions of Section 31 of Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002....

In my last budget speech, I had mentioned about the Jal and Bhoomipoojan for Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial in Arabian Sea near Mumbai at the hands of Honble Prime Minister of India. Now, the tender for this memorial has been finalized and work order has been issued. I am happy to mention that this project will be completed in thirty...

Due to public holidays on 24th and 25th February 2018, last date for submission of physical copy of acknowledgment of Form e-704 is extended by one day i.e. up to 26.02.2018. Source- https://mahagst.gov.in/en/due-public-holidays-24th-and-25th-february-2018-last-date-submission-physical-copy-acknowledgment...

MGSTD Portals Starting from 26/12/2017 MGSTD will have two portals, www.mahavat.gov.in for old e-Services and www.mahagst.gov.in for all New Automation / SAP e-Services. www.mahavat.gov.in 1. Prior period return filing, prior period e-CST declarations and audit VAT Audit Report (e-704) for F.Y.2016-17 and earlier periods along with CDA sh...

Registration process and payment of Fee for registration is end to end online for all the Acts administered by the Department (MVAT Act, CST Act, Entry Tax Act, Profession Tax Act, Luxury Tax Act and Sugarcane Purchase Tax Act....

Waiver of Late Fee for late filing of VAT and CST returns in Maharashtra The Trade has represented that many technical difficulties are being faced by them while filing their returns and therefore the late fees for delayed filing of returns should be waived. The issue was examined and in order to provide relief to […]...

An application under sub-section (2) of section 55 shall be made in Form 703. Every such application shall be verified in the manner indicated therein. The applicant shall clearly set out and specifically mention where the question/ questions falls in sub rule (1) of rule 63 prescribed for said purpose....

THE LIST OF CASES SELECTED FOR Issue Based Audit (IBA) alongwith MISSING DECLARATION FOR THE PERIOD 2012-2013 ( Some of the IBA cases are allocated for assessments and mentioned in Type of Audit column) ( Cases for assessment for F Y 2012-13 are already distributed in March 2015 and list of these cases is available […]...

The date to upload  e-return of VAT in Maharashtra for  for the month of April 2016 is extended up to 30th July 2016.  Late fee for the return period April 2016 will not be attracted, if tax payment for said period is made on or before 21.05.2016 and return for the said period is filed […]...

Considering the technical snag in uploading the 704-audit report for 2014/15,in the last week, the last date for filing 704-Audit report for the period 2014/15 is extended up to 21st January 2016. Source- http://mahavat.gov.in/Mahavat/index.jsp...