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OTP Failure on Tax Portal Delays Professional Tax Payments in Karnataka; Due Date Extension requested

Goods and Services Tax : The issue involves technical failures in the Professional Tax portal preventing payments. A request has been made to fix glitches ...

April 23, 2026 3543 Views 2 comments Print

Maharashtra Professional Tax Guide – PTEC & PTRC Reference (with latest Update)

Goods and Services Tax : The guide clarifies the difference between PTEC and PTRC registrations under Maharashtra Professional Tax law. It explains who mus...

March 13, 2026 44715 Views 1 comment Print

Karnataka PT Portal Issues: KSCAA Seeks Urgent Enhancements

Goods and Services Tax : KSCAA's fourth appeal to Karnataka CM for critical upgrades to the Professional Tax portal, addressing technical glitches, payment...

May 2, 2025 1866 Views 0 comment Print

Representation Regarding Upgrades on Karnataka Professional Tax Website

Goods and Services Tax : KSCAA requests improvements to the Karnataka Professional Tax website to streamline processes for taxpayers and enhance user exper...

June 20, 2024 1191 Views 0 comment Print

Latest Professional Tax Amendments in Maharashtra

Goods and Services Tax : Who is liable to pay Professional Tax in Maharashtra? Any individual or entity engaged in a profession, trade, calling or employme...

April 25, 2023 18303 Views 1 comment Print


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Representation on Persistent Issues in Karnataka Professional Tax Portal

Goods and Services Tax : Persistent technical issues prevented users from accessing the portal and completing filings. The representation seeks urgent fixe...

May 4, 2026 648 Views 0 comment Print

Issues in Karnataka Professional Tax Payment and Extension Request

Finance : Taxpayers face issues with Karnataka PT portal due to OTP failures. Association requests technical fixes and 3-month due date exte...

April 29, 2025 7269 Views 0 comment Print

Representation Regarding Upgrades on Karnataka Professional Tax Website

Goods and Services Tax : KSCAA requests improvements to the Karnataka Professional Tax website to streamline processes for taxpayers and enhance user exper...

June 20, 2024 1191 Views 0 comment Print

KSCAA request Extension of Professional Tax Deadline in Karnataka

Goods and Services Tax : KSCAA urges Karnataka Govt. to extend professional tax deadline amidst technical issues, fostering trade & industry relief. Detail...

April 30, 2024 3333 Views 0 comment Print

KPTCE: Representation on glitches and hardship in payment of taxes & filing of returns

Goods and Services Tax : KSCAA has sent a representation to the The commissioner of Commercial Tax, on umpteen number of glitches and hardship in payment o...

April 28, 2023 2058 Views 0 comment Print


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Odisha Abolishes Professional Tax

Goods and Services Tax : The Ordinance repeals the professional tax law with immediate effect from April 2026. It preserves past liabilities and proceeding...

April 21, 2026 2160 Views 0 comment Print

Late Fee Waiver Granted Due to System Glitches in Maharashtra PT Return Filing

Goods and Services Tax : Due to technical issues on the new tax portal, late fees for Profession Tax returns were waived if tax was paid by 15 March 2026. ...

April 17, 2026 2706 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra Issues Profession Tax Compliance Relaxation Due to Portal Technical Issues

Goods and Services Tax : The State Tax Department allowed taxpayers to pay profession tax using PAN after system migration caused portal access issues. Reg...

March 13, 2026 16824 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra Extends Tax Arrears Settlement Deadline to March 2026 for Wider Relief

Goods and Services Tax : The amendment extends the deadline for settling tax arrears from 31 December 2025 to 31 March 2026, giving taxpayers additional ti...

March 10, 2026 1092 Views 0 comment Print

West Bengal Extends Profession Tax Return Deadlines

Goods and Services Tax : The last date for online filing of West Bengal Profession Tax returns for FY 2023-24 is extended to 15-06-2024, with paper submiss...

May 31, 2024 7206 Views 0 comment Print


Step to apply for Registration under Punjab Profession Tax

March 10, 2021 8502 Views 0 comment Print

User Manual For Registration of Profession Tax Steps to navigate through Single Window Portal to apply for Registration under Profession Tax. 1. The investor needs to fill details like Username, First Name, Middle Name (optional), Last Name, Email, Country , Mobile No. and click Register button: 2. The system will send a confirmation email and […]

Maharashtra Profession Tax: Passport Number allowed for Director of Foreign Company not having PAN

February 12, 2021 5544 Views 0 comment Print

The Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2021 regarding Rule 4A, 8 and From I and II- Where an employer or a person is a Company specified under sub­section (3A) of section 5 of the Act, apply for certificate of registration or enrolment, shall provide the Permanent Account Number […]

Maharashtra Profession Tax- Govt amends FORM IIIB

February 4, 2021 54075 Views 0 comment Print

FINANCE DEPARTMENT Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032, Dated the 4th February 2021. NOTIFICATION THE MAHARASHTRA STATE TAX ON PROFESSIONS, TRADES, CALLINGS AND EMPLOYMENTS ACT, 1975. No. PFT-1221/C.R. 2/Taxation-3.— Whereas the Government of Maharashtra is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action further to amend the […]

Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments (Amendment) Act, 2020

September 15, 2020 9942 Views 0 comment Print

Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, a company, which has been incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, after the date of commencement of the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments (Amendment) Act, 2020, shall at the time of its incorporation, obtain the certificate of enrollment and certificate of registration under this Act.

Companies registered in Maharashtra to Register under Profession Tax

September 7, 2020 4569 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments (Amendment) Act, 2020 as effective from 22nd July 2020 amends Section 5 and 6 of PT Act. A company, which has been incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, after the date of commencement of the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and […]

Maharashtra PT- Notification to extend due date for filing return

September 2, 2020 6534 Views 0 comment Print

Notification to extend due date for filing profession tax returns in Maharashtra FINANCE DEPARTMENT Madam Came Road. Hutatma Raiguru Chowk. Mantralaya. Mumbai 400 032, dated the 2nd September 2020. NOTIFICATION THE MAHARASHTRA STATE TAX ON PROFESSIONS, TRADES, CALLINGS AND EMPLOYMENTS ACT, 1975 No. PFT.1220,CR.21/Taxation-3.— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to sub-section […]

Professional Tax Registration

August 14, 2020 90756 Views 6 comments Print

Professional Tax Professional Tax is like Income tax but is collected by the State Government. But unlike its name suggests it is not just levied only on professionals. It is a tax on all kinds of professions, trades and employment and levied based on the income of such profession, trade and employment. It is levied […]

Maharashtra PT Registration to integrate with Company incorporation

July 22, 2020 2727 Views 1 comment Print

Under the initiative of Ease of Doing Business, the Government of India has directed to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and State Government, to integrate the registration process under the Profession Tax Act with the incorporation and registration of a company under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), so that such a company should automatically be allotted the enrollment certificate and registration certificate under the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975 (Mah. XVI of 1975).

Maharashtra Profession Tax Act- Synopsis of PTEC & PTRC

May 1, 2020 437736 Views 29 comments Print

In this article we have discussed the synopsis of Professional Tax Enrollment Certificate (PTEC) and Professional Tax Registration Certificate (PTRC) in Maharashtra: PTEC: Q 1. Who is liable for PTEC registration? Ans: As per the amendments in the Profession Tax Act 1975, a person (natural / legal) registered under MGST Act is liable to enrol for […]

Maharashtra PT: Waiver from Late Return Filing Fees

April 30, 2020 45345 Views 5 comments Print

Maharashtra Profession Tax -Whole of the late fee payable by the registered employer in respect of monthly or annual returns pertaining to any periods up to March 2020 and monthly period of April 2020, is exempted

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