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*No. VAT/ AMD-1007/ IB/ ADM-6** *
Dt. 12.01.2009
(Trade Cir. No.- 1 T of 2009)
* Sub: *Mandatory Filing of Electronic Returns.
* **Ref.: *1. Notification No. VAT-1007/IB/ ADM- dated 14th March,
2008.
2. Trade Circular No.8T of 2008 dated 19th March, 2008.
3. Notification No. VAT-1007/IB/ ADM- dated 19th April, 2008.
4. Trade Circular No. 16T of 2008 dated 19th March, 2008.
5. Notification No. VAT-1007/IB/ ADM- dated 30th August, 2008.
6. Notification No. VAT-1007/IB/ ADM- dated 16th September,2008.
7. Trade Circular No.31T of 2008 dated 8th September, 2008.
8. Trade Circular No.33T of 2008 dated 30th September, 2008.
9. Trade Circular No.40T of 2008 dated 18th November, 2008.
10. Notification No. VAT-1007/IB/ ADM-6 dated 20thDecember, 2008.
Gentlemen/Sir/ Madam,
The electronic filing of returns under MVAT and CST Acts was
introduced in March, 2008. Initially, it was made mandatory for dealers
filing Monthly returns to file returns in electronic form. Subsequently,
from the quarter ended September, 2008, the scheme was extended to dealers
filing Quarterly returns by which all the dealers liable to file quarterly
returns including PSI Units were also required to compulsorily file returns
in electronic form.
2. Now, considering the overwhelming response by the dealers to the
filing of electronic returns from all over the State, it has been decided to
extend the provisions of filing of electronic returns to all the registered
dealers in Maharashtra under MVAT and CST Act from the 1st October, 2008
onwards. Thus, by Notification dated 19-12-2008 issued under Section 17(5)
of MVAT Rules, 2005, referred to at Sr.No.(10) above, all the dealers filing
Monthly, Quarterly and Half Yearly returns under the provisions of Section
17 and 18 of MVAT Act will be required to file return in electronic form for
all the periods starting from 1st October, 2008. It shall also be mandatory
for deemed dealers liable to file Annual returns under provisions of rule
17(4)(a)(ii) , to file return in electronic form for the period starting on
or after 1-4-2008. Thus, now the filing of e-return becomes
mandatory for all the dealers. All the dealers required to file six monthly
return/yearly return shall file electronic return for the period ending
March, 2009 due to be filed on 21st April, 2009.
3. Needless to state that all the dealers required to
filemonthly/quarterly return shall continue to file it electronically.
4. The procedure for filing of returns electronically has been
elaborately explained in para No.(3) of the Trade Circular No.16T of 2008
dated 23rd April, 2008. The dealers are requested to follow the instructions
given in that Trade Circular.
*5.* *The** concession provided in Para 3, 4 of the Trade Circular
No.16T of 2008 will remain in force. Therefore, the E-return uploaded within
10 days from the due date will not be treated as late return provided that
the payment of tax as per return is made on or before the prescribed due
date. This concession shall continue to be applicable for the returns filed
in respect of the periods starting on or after 1st October, 2008 till
further notice*.
6. This Circular cannot be made use of for legal interpretation of
the provisions of law, as it is clarificatory in nature. If any member of
the trade has any doubt, he may refer the matter to this office for further
clarification.
7. You are requested to bring the contents of the circular to notice
of all concerned.
Yours faithfully,
(Sanjay Bhatia.)
Commissioner of Sales Tax,
Maharashtra State, Mumbai.