The Office of the Commissioner of State of Maharashtra has published the attached trade circular for Exemption for payment of Late fees u/s 6(3) of the Maharashtra State Tax on Profession, Trades and Callings and Employment Act 1975.As per the notification ,The Government of Maharashtra, Finance Department in exercise of the power conferred under Section 6(3) of The Maharashtra State Tax On Professions, Trade, Callings, And Employments Act, 1975 had amended the earlier Government Notification (Finance Department, No. PFT-2014/C.R.-38/Taxation-3 dated 21st August 2014) on 22nd June 2020. The changes was introduced to help those for the employers who couldn’t submit the tax or return up to the month of June 2020 which was extended till 31st July 2020. Now as per notification No.PFT 1220/CR 21/Taxation-3 the Government of Maharashtra has further extended the due date to pay tax or submit return on or before 30th September 2020 on the website of the Maharashtra Goods and Service Tax Department. Below is the link of the website.
Government of Maharashtra vide notification no MAHARASHTRA ACT No. XIV OF 2019 has amended Section 5,8,9 of the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975. As per the amendment the penalty clauses have been changed with respect to registration or enrollment, failure to deduct or payment of tax. The amendment has also revised the due date for payment of tax by enrolled person to 31st March of the year in which the rates are revised.
P.Tax circular from the Maharashtra Government, wherein due to the problems being faced in filing of the online Professional Tax Returns in Maharashtra for the period from April’2016 to November’2018; the same can be filed till 31st December’2018 without any late fee/penalty.
Revised Professional Tax Slab of Tripura State 2018. Tripura state of India has been revised Professional Tax (P.Tax) slab rate form 25th July 2018. Following table for P.Tax slab of Tripura from 25th July 2018.