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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 19536 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

West Bengal Professional Tax Registration: Step-by-Step Guide

Goods and Services Tax : Follow this step-by-step guide to register for professional tax in West Bengal, including exemptions, documentation, and online ap...

September 18, 2024 6291 Views 0 comment Print

State wise professional tax slab rates 2024-2025

Corporate Law : Explore professional tax slab rates for 2024-2025 across Indian states. Understand how your income determines the tax rate in Andh...

August 22, 2024 109590 Views 3 comments 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 17568 Views 1 comment Print


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KSCAA Calls for Professional Tax Portal Upgrades to Resolve OTP & Payment Issues

Goods and Services Tax : Karnataka CA Association urges upgrades to the Professional Tax portal, addressing issues like OTP errors, payment glitches, and l...

February 15, 2025 1221 Views 0 comment Print

Request to extend due date for filing Maharashtra PTRC returns

Goods and Services Tax : Learn why the Goods and Services Tax Practitioners Association of Maharashtra requests an extension for filing PTRC returns due to...

March 27, 2024 56421 Views 6 comments 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 126078 Views 11 comments Print

Budget 2018 Speech by Maharashtra FM Sudhir Mungantiwar

Goods and Services Tax : In my last budget speech, I had mentioned about the Jal and Bhoomipoojan for Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial in Arabian Sea ne...

March 10, 2018 2667 Views 0 comment Print

Revised Rates of Profession Tax in Andhra Pradesh

Goods and Services Tax : No Profession Tax on salaries less than 15,000/- (earlier applicable from Salary of Rs.5,000/- onwards). There are only two taxabl...

February 6, 2013 73859 Views 29 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 40A(3): Calcutta HC allows cash Payments to Labourers Under Rs. 20,000

Income Tax : Calcutta High Court ruling states payments by supervisors to individual labourers, each not exceeding Rs. 20,000, cannot be disall...

April 12, 2024 5706 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


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 1023 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 16056 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra Advances Profession Tax Due Dates to 15th

Goods and Services Tax : Invoking powers under section 27 of the Act, the State Government introduced the 2026 Amendment Rules without prior publication. T...

February 28, 2026 25269 Views 1 comment Print

Karnataka Tax on Profession, Trades, Callings & Employments (Amendment) Act, 2025

Corporate Law : Karnataka revises monthly profession tax rates under 1976 Act, with effect from April 1, 2025; February's rate set higher than oth...

April 15, 2025 3105 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments (Amendment) Rules, 2024

Goods and Services Tax : Get the latest update on the Maharashtra State Tax Amendment Rules 2024 issued by the Finance Department. Learn about the changes ...

March 15, 2024 2205 Views 0 comment Print


Professional Tax- Exemption from payment of late fee u/s. 6(3)

March 30, 2019 9219 Views 0 comment Print

Revocation of Late fee exemption: If it is found that the employer has not fulfilled the conditions or has submitted false information to avail the benefit of exemption then, his exemption of late fee shall be revoked and action will be taken against him as per the provisions of law.

One Time Payment of Tax Scheme, 2019 (Maharashtra Profession Tax)

February 22, 2019 63663 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra Profession Tax- (i) This Scheme shall be called the One Time Payment of Tax Scheme, 2019.(ii) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st April 2018. Government of Maharashtra, hereby makes the following scheme to provide an optional scheme for the payment of tax, in advance, for an enrolled person, under the said Act, as follows, namely :‑

Solution for Problems faced by taxpayer for filing Profession Tax Return!

December 11, 2018 8709 Views 2 comments Print

Employer whose tax liability exceeds Rs. 50000/- in the previous year are required to file monthly returns. Remaining tax payers have to file yearly return. Newly registered tax payers in any year are also required to file monthly returns in that year. For subsequent year, their periodicity depends on the tax payment of the previous year.

Detailed Discussion on Punjab State Development Tax Act and Rules, 2018 (Professional Tax)

November 16, 2018 112215 Views 22 comments Print

Detailed Discussion on The Punjab State Development Tax Act and Rules, 2018 (Professional Tax) Applicability, Registration procedure, documents, Challan deposit and returns.

Due date extended for filing PT returns without late fee in Maharashtra

October 19, 2018 63261 Views 5 comments Print

Late fees is not payable for delayed return filing of Professional Tax (PT) Returns in Maharashtra by the registered employer in respect of monthly or annual returns pertaining to periods April 2016 to November 2018 if  amount payable as per return been/shall be paid on or before the due date. The aforesaid employers should submit the […]

Compliance Under Profession Tax (West Bengal)

July 8, 2018 50994 Views 13 comments Print

Profession Tax is a tax levied on a person engaged in any profession, trade, calling and employment in West Bengal. Profession Tax is payable at the rates specified in the Profession Tax Schedule. For Tax Schedule Click Here- Profession Tax Rate Schedule West Bengal

Late fee for delayed filing of PTRC returns in Maharashtra waived

May 21, 2018 131952 Views 1 comment Print

Maharashtra Government exempts whole of the late fee payable by the registered employer, in respect of the monthly or annual PTRC returns pertaining to the periods April 2016 to June 2018 is being exempted, subject to the fulfillment of eligibility condition.

Punjab Professional Tax, Punjab New Tax, Punjab State Development Tax

May 7, 2018 121608 Views 32 comments Print

THE PUNJAB STATE DEVELOPMENT TAX ACT, 2018 Date of  Notification in the Official Gazette of Punjab Government : 19.04.2018 Date of received the assent of the Governor of Punjab: 16.04.2018 Official Website to Download the Act :  http://www.punjab.gov.in/ under the heading Acts, Rules and Notifications NOTE: This Act is applicable from the date of its […]

All you want to know about Punjab State Development Tax Act, 2018 (Professional Tax)

May 1, 2018 64035 Views 40 comments Print

Every employee or person doing business or profession in Punjab is liable to development tax if after deduction income is above maximum exemption limit i.e. Rs. 2,50,000/- at present as per Income Tax Act. Section 4 also mention ‘Income tax payee’ which creates confusion as Person with Total Income above Rs. 3,00,000/- is income tax payee due to rebate of Rs. 2500/- Secion 87A of Income Tax Act. Punjab State Govt should clarify the same.

Punjab imposes Profession Tax on those having Business or Salary Income

April 19, 2018 93453 Views 15 comments Print

Punjab Government imposes profession tax of Rs. 200 Per Month on All such persons who are assessable under the Head Income from Salaries and/ or Wages as per the Income Tax Act, 1961 and All such persons who are assessable under the Head Income from Business and/ or Profession as per the Income Tax Act, 1961.

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