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Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings & Employments (Professional Tax) in Maharashtra

How Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings & Employments (Professional Tax) applies to a business operating in Maharashtra, with the state-level authority, citations and the next deadline.

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Definition

Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings & Employments (Professional Tax) as it applies to businesses operating in Maharashtra. Employers must enrol (PTEC) and register (PTRC) under MH PT Act; deduct profession tax (max Rs 2,500/year per employee) from salaries and remit monthly.

  • SourceMaharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975 · Sec 5 (Registration) + Sec 6 (Returns)
    mahagst.gov.in

What it means in practice

Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings & Employments (Professional Tax) is a Maharashtra-specific regulation administered by Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Department.

Universal MH employer obligation; trivial cost but commonly missed by founders new to MH.

  • SourceMaharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975 · Sec 5 (Registration) + Sec 6 (Returns)
    mahagst.gov.in

Does Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings & Employments (Professional Tax) apply to your business in Maharashtra?

FacetConditionApplies
State coverageApplies in: Maharashtra
Sector coverageApplies across all sectorsDepends

Deadlines and penalty

Cadence
Monthly · Recurring
Next due
No fixed date Recurring; dates depend on your registration
Penalty for default
Late registration: penalty Rs 5/day; late payment: interest @1.25% per month + penalty up to 10%.

This obligation has no fixed calendar date: it depends on when you start, your licence date or your registration.

Citations

  • SourceMaharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975 · Sec 5 (Registration) + Sec 6 (Returns)
    mahagst.gov.in

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