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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 18921 Views 0 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 1599 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 1116 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 17565 Views 1 comment Print

Amended Professional Tax Schedule [Karnataka] wef 0104.04.2023

Income Tax : Explore the amended Professional Tax Schedule in Karnataka effective from 01/04/2023. Understand the tax liabilities, exemptions, ...

April 5, 2023 96915 Views 11 comments Print


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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 6774 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 1116 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 3195 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 1998 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra- Periodicity for PT payment & Filing Return for FY 2021-22

Goods and Services Tax : Periodicity for Paying Tax and Filing Return under PT Act for the F.Y. 2021-22 Instructions:‑ 1. Periodicity of the PTRC dealers...

April 23, 2021 126069 Views 11 comments Print


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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 18, 2026 246 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 16050 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 744 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 6522 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra Finance Dept Waives Late Fees for Profession Tax Payers

Goods and Services Tax : Learn about the latest notification from the Maharashtra Finance Department granting late fee waivers for Profession Tax Payers. U...

April 24, 2024 4086 Views 0 comment Print


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

September 15, 2020 9744 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 4476 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 6480 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 90324 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 2655 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 435594 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 44964 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

Karnataka extends Due dates of Professional Tax, VAT, KTEG & Sales tax

April 17, 2020 87540 Views 9 comments Print

Karnataka – Extension of Due dates for matters concerning Professional Tax, VAT, KTEG and Sales tax Due to the Pandemic Covid-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdown nationwide causing difficulties to various taxpayers adhering to the provisions of tax laws.  The Karnataka Government extends certain due dates concerning payment of taxes, filing of appeals and concluding assessment […]

No Late Fees on PT Return for periods up to March 2019 in Maharashtra

March 19, 2020 7872 Views 3 comments Print

Office of Commissioner of Profession Tax. Maharashtra State. 8th Floor. GST Bhavan, Mazgaon, Mumbai – 400010. TRADE CIRCULAR No: ACST/VAT-3/PT/Late-fee-waiver/_/2020/B-196, Mumbai. Dt: 19/03/2020 Trade Circular No. 04T of 2020 Sub: Exemption from payment of Late Fees u/s 6(3) of the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act 1975 Ref: I. Notification No. No […]

Option to pay under PTRC & PTEC together in Maharashtra

October 7, 2019 81876 Views 3 comments Print

As a step forward towards Ease of Doing Business initiative, MGSTD has now introduced facility to make payment of PTRC and PTEC in single screen through its web-site. This facility is optional.

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