The Maharashtra State Tax office has extended the deadline for filing MVAT and PT Act returns to December 10, 2025. This extension is a result of technical issues faced by taxpayers during the upgrade of the tax automation system. To qualify for the waiver of late fees, taxpayers must have paid their taxes by the original due dates (November 21, 2025, for MVAT/CST and November 30, 2025, for PT Act) and must file their returns electronically by the new deadline of December 10, 2025. Importantly, this waiver only applies to late filing, not late payment of tax, which will still incur interest.
The Office of the Commissioner of State Tax, Maharashtra, has issued Trade Circular No. 17T of 2025, dated December 1, 2025, superseding the earlier Circular 16T of 2025. This action provides further relief to taxpayers who faced technical difficulties while uploading returns during the transition t
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FAQ :
The revised last date for filing monthly MVAT, CST, and PT Act returns without incurring a late fee is December 10, 2025.
The due dates have been extended due to technical difficulties taxpayers experienced while uploading returns during the transition to an upgraded tax automation system.
To avoid late fees, taxpayers must have paid their tax by the original due date (November 21, 2025, for MVAT/CST and November 30, 2025, for PT Act) and must file their return electronically by December 10, 2025.
No, the extension only covers late filing of returns. Late payment of tax by the original due dates will still incur interest as per the MVAT and PT Acts.
This extension applies to monthly returns under the MVAT Act, CST Act, and PTRC under the PT Act for the October and November 2025 periods, respectively.