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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 tim
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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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