Maharashtra Allows PAN-Based Profession Tax Payment Amid MahaGST Portal Issues

Last updated: 17 March 2026

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The Maharashtra State Tax Department is allowing taxpayers to pay their Profession Tax using their PAN number temporarily. This is in response to ongoing technical difficulties with the MahaGST portal, which has made registration and filing of returns impossible. Taxpayers can use this PAN-based payment method to meet their March 2026 deadlines, with registration to be completed by 30 April 2026. This is a temporary measure and not a permanent change.

The Maharashtra State Tax Department has issued Trade Circular No. 01T of 2026, granting temporary relief to taxpayers facing technical problems on the MahaGST Portal while complying with the Maharashtra Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act.

According to the circular issued on 13th March 2026, several trade bodies and professionals reported difficulties accessing the portal after the department migrated to a new IT system.

Maharashtra PAN Profession Tax Payment Allowed Amid Portal Issues

PAN-Based Payment Facility Enabled

To ensure timely tax payment, the department has introduced an alternate facility allowing taxpayers to pay Profession Tax using their PAN. Any tax paid through PAN within the prescribed due date will be treated as a valid discharge of liability.

Registration and Return Filing Temporarily Disabled

Due to the technical issues, the following services have been temporarily disabled on the portal:

Registration under Profession Tax
Filing of Profession Tax returns

However, the tax payment facility will remain active to help taxpayers meet deadlines.

Deadline for Registration

Taxpayers who are unable to register due to system issues can pay their tax using PAN and complete registration on or before 30 April 2026 . Such payments will be treated as valid compliance.

Officials clarified that the relaxation applies only to compliance due in March 2026 and is not a permanent relaxation.

FAQ :

The Maharashtra State Tax Department has enabled PAN-based payments because taxpayers are experiencing technical difficulties with the MahaGST portal, hindering compliance.

Registration under Profession Tax and the filing of Profession Tax returns are temporarily disabled on the MahaGST portal due to technical issues.

Taxpayers can pay their Profession Tax using their PAN number as an alternative payment method to ensure timely compliance.

If you are unable to register due to system issues, you can pay your tax using PAN and complete your registration on or before 30 April 2026.

No, this relaxation allowing PAN-based Profession Tax payment is temporary and applies only to compliance due in March 2026.

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