VAT Trade Cir - 34T of 2008 - Verification of Profession Tax Paid

829, 8th Flr.,
Vikrikar Bhavan,
Mazgaon, Mumbai- 400 010
TRADE CIRCULAR
To,
No. VAT/Addl CST/VAT ADM 3Mumbai Dt.04.10.2008
(Trade Cir. No: 34 T of 2008)

Sub:- Verification of Profession Tax Paid.

Gentlemen/Sir/Madam,
The sales Tax department has recently been re-organised to facilitate the administration of various Taxes.

The profession Tax payable under the Profession Tax Act is also administered by the Sales Tax Department.

In pursuance of re-organisation, various officials from the Business Audit, Large Tax Payer Units & Refund Audit branch are visiting the places of the business of dealers, for conducting the Business Audits. Hence forth these officers, at the time of visit, shall also verify the up to date payment of profession tax, the correctness of Profession tax paid etc. If required, the officer may ask for copies of Profession Tax Returns/ Challan etc. for checking. The Trade at large is requested to take note and furnish all the relevant information to the visiting officer of the Business Audit / Refund Audit/ LTU branch officer. The Auditing officer shall forward the Audit finding to the JC (PT). The officers in the Profession Tax Branch, if required to do so, shall pass an assessment order. This circular is administrative in nature and can not be made use of for legal interpretation of provisions of laws. If any member of trade has any doubt, he may refer the matter to this office for further clarification. You are requested to bring to the notice the contents of this circular to the members of your association.
Yours faithfully, (Sanjay Bhatia)Commissioner of sales Tax,Maharashtra State, Mumbai.

No. VAT/Addl CST/VAT ADM 3/
Mumbai Dt.04.10.2008

Trade Cir. No:34 T of 2008)
(Vivek L. Bhimanwar)
Dy. Commr. Of Sales Tax
(S.O.)Maharashtra State, Mumbai.