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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 3549 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 45036 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 1869 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 6996 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 114879 Views 3 comments 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 654 Views 0 comment Print

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 1362 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 56634 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 126456 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 2700 Views 0 comment Print


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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 5784 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 2163 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 2718 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 16827 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 28740 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 3408 Views 0 comment Print


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

May 7, 2018 121911 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 64251 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 93660 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.

LLP & LLP partners liable to pay PT in Maharashtra from 01.04.2018

March 31, 2018 77034 Views 4 comments Print

Maharashtra Profession Tax Act amended from 1.4.2018. Now a Limited Liability Partnership and each partner of LLP shall be liable to pay PT of Rs. 2,500/- per annum

Budget 2018 Speech by Maharashtra FM Sudhir Mungantiwar

March 10, 2018 2700 Views 0 comment Print

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-six months.

Highlights of Maharashtra Budget 2018; PT amnesty & MVAT Changes

March 10, 2018 27963 Views 0 comment Print

Amendments to Profession Tax Act- i. Responsibility to collect tax at source (TCS) on Organizations, Corporations, etc. ii. Attractive Scheme to be declared for One Time Payment of Tax (OTPT) for professionals. iii. Streamlining provisions for effective recovery of tax.

Compliance Under Profession Tax (West Bengal)-Important for Start-Up

February 12, 2018 46128 Views 1 comment Print

Profession Tax is a tax levied on a person engaged in any profession, trade, calling and employment in West Bengal. The West Bengal State Legislature enacted the West Bengal State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1979

Maharashtra Profession Tax: Exemption from payment of Late Fees

December 30, 2017 4599 Views 0 comment 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/61/2017/B-2002, Trade Circular No. 57T of 2017 Mumbai, Dt : 30/12/2017 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: 1) Trade […]

Budget 2017: Amendments in Tax Laws in Maharashtra

April 20, 2017 12042 Views 0 comment Print

The Acts and Rules, which are amended, vide budget 2017-18 in Maharashtra are as follows: 1. The Maharashtra Purchase Tax on Sugarcane Act, 1962(SCPT Act); 2. The Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975 (PT Act); 3. The Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 (MVAT Act); 4. Maharashtra Tax on the Entry of Goods into Local Area Rules, 2002 (ET Act/Rules).

Amendments to MVAT Act, SCPT Act, PT Act, ET Rules in Maharashtra

April 15, 2017 6585 Views 0 comment Print

In pursuance of clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following translation in English of the Maharashtra Tax Laws (Levy, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2017 (Mah. Act No. XXXI of 2017), is hereby published under the authority of the Governor.

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