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.
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.
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