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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


Profession Tax – Extension of Due date of payment of tax by persons enrolled on or before 31 May 2012

August 2, 2012 6599 Views 0 comment Print

No. PFT-2012/46/Adm-20.In exercise of the powers conferred under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 8 of the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975, (Mah, XVI of 1975) the Commissioner of Profession Tax, Maharashtra State, Mumbai hereby, in respect of the period from 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013, specifies the date as mentioned in the column (3) of the SCHEDULE appended hereto to be the due date for the purpose of payment of tax due from enrolled person as stated in column (2) of the said SCHEDULE, as follows, namely :—

From 1st July 2012 PTRC holder to pay Profession Tax electronically

June 14, 2012 8035 Views 0 comment Print

Government of Maharashtra hereby specify that, with effect from the 1st July 2012, every employer holding Profession Tax Registration Certificate shall pay tax, interest, penalty or any amount due and payable by or under the said Act, electronically in the manner as specified in the said rule 45A.

No Profession Tax on salary upto Rs.5000 pm in West Bengal

April 19, 2012 8509 Views 0 comment Print

In term of notification No- 458L dt. 31/03/2012, am amendment has been brought in in the Schedule amended to the West Bengal State Tax on Professions, Trade, Callings and Employments Act,1979 allowing further exemption from payment of profession tax to the category of salary & wages earners whose monthly salaries or wages fall between Rs.3000/- to Rs.5000/-

How to apply online for Profession Tax Registration

March 31, 2012 241859 Views 43 comments Print

Revised Procedure: As a step towards e-governance, the above procedure of manually submitting applications for registration and enrolment is being changed. From 1st April 2012 onwards, the application for registration (PTRC) and enrolment (PTEC) under Profession Tax Act should be electronically uploaded in ‘Form I’ or ‘Form II’ respectively, as provided on the web-site of the Sales Tax Department, Government of Maharashtra i.e. www.mahavat.gov.in. Notification to that effect has been issued, as referred above. The remaining processes of obtaining registration/enrolment such as verification of documents etc. will remain the same.

Andhra Pradesh PT Payment–Due Date changed

August 24, 2011 93184 Views 14 comments Print

Andhra Pradesh Professional Tax department has revised the date for Monthly PT remittance to 10th of every month (It used to be 15th). In exercise of the powers, conferred by section 30 of the Andhra Pradesh Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1957, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh herby makes the following amendment to the Andhra Pradesh Tax on Professions, Trades. Callings and Employments Rules, 1987, as subsequently amended from time to time.

MVAT- Mandetory e-return for PTRC holders from 01.08.2011

July 14, 2011 26136 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 7A of the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975 (Mah. XVI of 1975), the Commissioner of Profession Tax, Maharashtra State hereby provides with effect from 1st August 2011.

MVAT – Extention of Due Date for Payment of PTEC for 2011-2012

July 13, 2011 8352 Views 0 comment Print

In Exercise of the powers conferred under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 8 of the Maharashtra Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings And Employments Act, 1975 (Mah. XVI of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”), the Commissioner of Profession Tax, Maharashtra State, Mumbai, hereby specifies the due date of tax payable for the year 2011-12 under the said Act, by enrolled persons mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule appended hereto, to be paid as specified against them in column (3) of the said Schedule as follows, namely;—

Professional tax to be imposed in Bihar

April 1, 2011 17360 Views 5 comments Print

Bihar government has decided to impose professional tax on central and state governments officers and employees, Railways, boards and corporation on the pattern of Maharashtra, West Bengal and other states, official sources said today. The state assembly adopted the Bihar Profession, Trade, Livelihood and Employment Tax Bill, 2011, yesterday paving the way for the imposition of the tax.

Maharastra Profession Tax – Mandatory e-return for PTRC Monthly filers

January 31, 2011 4060 Views 0 comment Print

Maharastra Profession Tax – Mandatory e-return for PTRC Monthly filers Notification No – PFT-1011/CR11/Taxation-3 Mandatory e-return for PTRC Monthly filers

Know Your Customer (KYC) Guidelines – Accounts of Proprietary Concern

December 23, 2009 744 Views 0 comment Print

In partial modification of paragraph 3 (ii) thereof, it is advised that apart from the documents mentioned therein, any certificate / registration document issued by Sales Tax / Service Tax / Professional Tax authorities may also be considered for verification of the proof of name, address and activity of the Proprietary concern.

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