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What is PTEC and How to do PTEC Payment?

About PTEC:

PTEC means Professional Tax Enrollment Certificate. Professional tax is levied by the State Government as a source of revenue and it’s a Direct Tax. PTEC permits to pay the professional tax of the business entity (Private Ltd, Public Ltd, OPC, etc) and also of the owner or professional (sole proprietor, partner, director, etc).

Self-employed persons who carry out Business or Profession on their own and fall in the ambit of profession tax are liable to pay the tax themselves to the state government.

Key States where professional Tax is applicable are Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Telangana, West Bengal.

Maximum Amount of Professional Tax – PTEC:

 A maximum of Rs. 2,500 can be levied as professional tax- PTEC per financial year.

Registration:

As per Section 5 of The Maharashtra State Tax, 1975 every person (other than partnership firms) obtain a PTEC registration is mandatory within 30 days from the date of incorporation or start of the Business / Professional Practice.

New sub section (3A) of section 5 inserted which says “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.”.

Due Date for Payment of PTEC:

Payment Options:

Process of Payment of Tax Online (Rs.2500):

  1. Go to site https://www.mahagst.gov.in/
  2. Click on e-payment tab and select the option – e-payment returns as shown below

3) Select e-payment returns

4) Select option PAN and enter PAN & captcha.

5) Select Act – PTEC Act-  as given below

Form ID- FORM_VIII

F.Y- Select F.Y. for which payment pertains.

Amount- INR 2500/-

Location & Mobile No. and then click on proceed

6) Select Option – Agree

7)Then site redirect to payment gateway and do the payment

8) Save the Challan.

Process of Payment of Tax Online (OTPT Option):

  1. Go to site www.mahagst.gov.in
  2. Click on e-payment tab and select the option – PTEC OTPT payment as shown below

3) Select – Make a new OTPT payment

And put 11 digits PTEC TIN .

4) Select the correct Schedule Entry.

Select years minimum 3 years and Maximum 35 years.

Location & Mobile No. and then click on proceed.

5) Select Option – Agree

6)Then site redirect to payment gateway and do the payment

7) Save the Challan.

Re-Registration Process of Trust U/s 12AB (Last Date is 30th June-2021)

Key points:

The Finance Act, 2020 came with the change in registration process of charitable and religious organizations and also all the existing trusts or institutions registered under section 12A/12AA need to be re-registered themselves under section 12AB. And section 12A &12AA are omitted.

  • Section 12A(1) speak about the conditions to be fulfilled by any trust or institution subject to which exemption under sections 11 and 12 shall be available. One of the conditions is that the trusts or institutions are required to registered under section 12AB [Section 12A(1)(ac)].
  • The registration process of every trust or institution under the new scheme shall be completely electronic and a 16 digit unique registration number (URN) shall be allotted to each application of Registration or Re-registration.
  • The registration validity under section 12AB shall be for 5 years except in the case of provisional registration which shall be valid for 3 years. All registrations made under section 12AB are required to be renewed as specified under new scheme of registration.
  • Initially all the Trust and Institutions those already registered under the previous law “and” Trust and Institutions not registered under the previous law and want to make an application for fresh Registration or Approval under the new law or any other case need to file FORM 10A and the time limit is within 3 months from 1st April, 2021 i.e. up to 30th June, 2021
  • Once the Trust and Institutions Registered initially under 12AB with the new law then for re-registration they have to file FORM-10AB and the time limit is at least 6 months before the expiry of the said period.

Registration Process:

Step-1 Visit www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in

Step-2 Login with the User ID and password.

Step-3 Go to e-file>Income Tax Forms.

Step-4 Select ‘Form 10A’ from the dropdown menu of ‘Form Name’ and click ‘Continue’.(Form 10AB is not available yet)

Step-5 On the landing page, you will find 3 tabs:

  1. Instructions: This tab has general instructions for the applicant to fill the details in Form 10A. It is advisable to read the instructions carefully before filling the form.
  2.  Form 10A: Fill the required information in Form 10A.  
  3.  Verification: Fill the details in verification tab.

Step-6Type of Constitution :Trust, Society, Company, Others.

              Nature of Activities : Charitable Religious Religious cum Charitable.

Step-7– Once all data filled, Submit the form with DSC or EVC.