Professional Tax Karnatak

I am a Delhi based ecommerce seller, having multiple GSTIN and
Received a notice from Karnataka professional department for Payment of Professional tax.

My concern is that they have considered 28 different warehouse mentioned in GST certificate of karnataka as additional place and calculate the PT according. As I have no employee there and the different addition places are all warehouse of flipkart and amazon.

do I need to Add this place in Professional tax registration and pay PT for the same. Please guid
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As an e-commerce seller based in Delhi with multiple GSTINs, you've received a notice from the Karnataka Professional Tax department regarding 28 warehouses listed on your GST certificate. These are actually third-party logistics warehouses (Flipkart/Amazon) where you have no employees and which are not your establishments. You may not be liable for professional tax on these locations and might not need to add them to your registration. It's advisable to respond to the notice explaining your specific situation.

As a Delhi-based ecommerce seller with multiple GSTINs, you've received a notice from the Karnataka Professional Tax (PT) department. They've considered 28 different warehouses mentioned in your GST certificate as additional places and calculated the PT accordingly.

 Key Points to Consider 1. _No employees at warehouses_: You've mentioned that you have no employees at these warehouses, which are actually Flipkart and Amazon's warehouses.

 2. _Warehouses not your establishments_: Since these warehouses are not your establishments and are only used for storage and logistics purposes, you may not be liable for PT.

Professional Tax Registration and Payment 1. _Not required to add warehouses_: You may not be required to add these warehouses to your Professional Tax registration, as they are not your establishments and you have no employees there.

 2. _No PT liability_: Since you don't have any employees at these warehouses, you may not be liable for PT. Response to the Notice

1. _Reply to the notice_: Respond to the notice and explain your position, highlighting that these warehouses are not your establishments and

Thankyou sir

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