MVAT is applicable to all types of businesses such as Manufacturer, Importer, Distributor, Whole Seller, retailer etc. VAT is not applicable on a) sales outside the state b) sale in the course of inter-state sales c) purchase tax not levied. Tax rates have been restructured to only two main rates viz. 4% and 12.5% Grater reliance is placed on self assessment and voluntary compliance.
MVAT is applicable to all types of businesses such as Manufacturer, Importer, Distributor, Whole Seller, retailer etc. VAT is not applicable on a) sales outside the state b) sale in the course of inter-state sales c) purchase tax not levied. Tax rates have been restructured to only two main rates viz. 4% and 12.5% Grater reliance is placed on self assessment and voluntary compliance.
MVAT is applicable to all types of businesses such as Manufacturer, Importer, Distributor, Whole Seller, retailer etc. VAT is not applicable on a) sales outside the state b) sale in the course of inter-state sales c) purchase tax not levied. Tax rates have been restructured to only two main rates viz. 4% and 12.5% Grater reliance is placed on self assessment and voluntary compliance.
It shall come into force with effect from such date as the state Government may appoint by notification in the Official Gazette.
Following earlier Acts have been repealed and merged in to VAT
a) The Bombay Sales Tax Act 1959
b) The Maharashtra Sales Tax on Transfer of Property in goods involved in execution of Works Contract (Re-enacted) Act, 1989
c) The Maharashtra Sales Tax on Transfer of Right to use any goods for any purpose Act 1985
d) Bombay Sales of Motor Spirit Taxation Act 1985
GENERAL PROVISIONS OF MVAT ACT
MVAT is applicable for sale and deemed sale effected within the state.
VAT is applicable to all types of businesses such as Manufacturer, Importer, Distributor, Whole Seller, retailer etc.
VAT is not applicable on a) Sales outside the state b) Sale in the course of inter-state sales c) Sale in the course of export and Import
No provision for levy of purchase tax
No Input Tax Credit available on CST purchases
GENERAL PROVISIONS OF MVAT ACT All additional taxes viz. TOT, SC, RST abolished.
Local Sales Tax declarations withdrawn.
Input Tax Credit is available on purchases of raw materials, trading goods, packing materials. Capital assets and other goods used in business.
Input Tax Credit is also available on Entry Tax.
Tax rates have been restructured to only two main rates viz. 4% and 12.5%
Grater reliance is placed on self assessment and voluntary compliance. IMPORTANT CHANGES IN DEFINITION
BUSINESS : Includes Service.
DEALER : Includes person engaged in business of deemed sales like Works Contract, Lease Contract, and an Auctioneer and Trust.
PURCHASE PRICE : Purchase price includes purchase price for Works Contract.
SALE : Includes deemed sale.
SALE PRICE: Sale price includes sale price for Works Contract.
SERVICE: Means services as may be notified by the state government.
TAX : Includes any amount payable by way of composition but does not include purchase tax.
ELIGIBILITY FOR REGISTRASTION
Dealer holding registration under earlier laws shall be deemed to have been registered under MVAT Act 2002.
Dealer not holding registration under the Bombay Sales tax Act, but holding registration under the other laws will have to apply for fresh registration with in 30days from the appointed day.
Provision for Voluntary Registration remains but no deposit is required to be paid.
Dealer liable to pay tax under the CST Act, shall be liable for payment of tax and registration under the MVAT Act.
TIN (Tax Identification Number) will be issued after 6 to 12 months. THRESHOLD LIMIT FOR REGISTRATION DEALER TURNOVER OF TAXABLE GOODS TOTAL TURNOVER Importer 10,000 1,00,000 Other Dealers 10,000 5,00,000 Voluntarily Registered Dealer N.A. N.A. CST RC Holder N.A. N.A. RATES OF TAXES UNDER MVAT ACT Sr. No. Description of goods Rate of Tax Schedule 1 Goods of daily necessities Nil A 2 Gold, Silver, Precious Stones and articles of Jewellery 1% B 3 Declared goods, Raw materials, Telecom products, IT products, Industrial inputs, Notified capital goods, Bulk drugs etc. 4% C 4 Indian made foreign liquor and country liquor 20% D
5 Various products of Motor Spirit 28 to 34% E 6 All goods not listed in any of the above schedule 12.5% F MECHANISM OF VAT Dealer Manufact- urers price / Resellers input cost Less : Input Tax Credit Net Purchase Price Value Addition (Margin) Sale Price Tax @ 10% Tax paid to Govt. Manufa- cturer 100 - 100 - 100 10 10 2 nd
Seller 110 -10 100 50 150 15 5 3 rd
Seller 165 -15 150 50 200 20 5 4 th
Seller 220 -20 200 50 250 25 5 Total 595 -45 550 150 700 70 25 IMPACT ON MANUFACTURERS SELLING PRICE WHERE INPUT SOURCED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES SOURCES AND UTILISATION OF INPUT % OF INPUT USED IN MFGR. INPUT USED IN MFGR. (Rs.) TAX INCIDE NCE ON INPUT (Rs.) COST OF INPUT USED IN MFGR. (Rs.) LESS: INPUT TAX CREDIT ( Rs.) NET COST OF INPUT
(Rs.) OTHER OVERHE ADS AND MARGIN ( Rs. ) MAFRS SELLING PRICE Local purchases used in FG for sale from state of manufacture 40% 40.00 5.00 @ 12.5% 45.00 5.00 @ 12.5% 40.00
100.00
202.00 Local purchases used in FG for Branch Transfer outside state 30% 30.00 3.75 @12.5% 33.75 2.55 @ 8.5% 31.20 Interstate purchases used in FG for sale 20% 20.00 0.80 @ 4% 20.80 Nil (No ITC on CST) 20.80 Imports used in FG for sale 10% 10.00 Nil (No tax on Import) 10.00 Nil ( No ITC on Imports) 10.00 TOTAL 100% 100.00 9.55 109.55 7.55 102.00 IMPACT ON CONSUMERS PRICE WHERE GOODS SOLD WITHIN THE STATE OF MANUFACTURE DISTRIBUTION CHAIN INPUT COST
(Rs.) SELLING PRICE (Rs. ) TAX APPLIC ABLE (Rs.) GROSS SELLING PRICE (Rs.) Sale by Manufacturer to whole seller within state 202.00 N.A. (Included in price) 202.00 N.A. (Include d in price) N.A. (Included in price) 202.00 25.25 @ 12.5 % 227.25 Sale by Whole Seller to Retailer within state 227.25 25.25 202.00 15 % 30.30 232.30 29.03 @ 12.5% 261.33 Sale by Retailer to Consumer within state 261.33 29.03 232.30 10 % 23.23 255.53 31.94 @ 12.5 % 287.47 IMPACT ON CONSUMERS PRICE WHERE GOODS SOLD THROUGH BRANCH TRANSFER OUTSIDE THE STATE OF MANUFACTURE DISTRIBUTION CHAIN INPUT COST
SELLIN G PRICE (Rs. ) TAX APPLIC ABLE (Rs.) GROSS SELLIN GPRICE (Rs.) Transfer by Manufacturer to Branch outside state 202.00 N.A. (Includ ed in price) 202.00 N.A. (Included in price) N.A. (Included in price) 202.00 N. A. ( No tax on BT) 202.00 Sale by Branch to Whole Seller in transferee state 202.00 N. A. No ITC on BT) 202.00 N. A. (Included in price) N. A. (Included in price) 202.00 25.25
@12.5% 227.25 Sale by Whole Seller to Retailer in transferee state 227.25 25.25 202.00 15% 30.30 232.30 29.03
@12.5% 261.33 Sale by Retailer to Consumer in transferee state 261.33 29.03 232.30 10% 23.23 255.53 31.94
@12.5% 287.47 IMPACT ON CONSUMERS PRICE WHERE GOODS SOLD THROUGH INTERSTATE SALE DISTRIBUTION CHAIN INPUT COST
( Rs. ) LESS: INPUT TAX CREDIT
(Rs. ) NET INPUT COST
(Rs.) MARGIN % MARGIN AMOUNT
(Rs.) SELLIN G PRICE
(Rs. ) TAX APPLIC ABLE
(Rs.) GROSS SELLIN GPRICE
(Rs.) Inter-state sale by Mfgr. to whole seller in the receiving state 202.00 N. A. (Included in price) 202.00 N. A. (Included in price) N. A. (Included in price) 202.00 8.08
@ 4% CST 210.08 Sale by Whole seller to Retailer in receiving state 210.08 N. A. ( No ITC on CST) 210.08 15% 31.51 241.59 30.20 @ 12.5% 271.79 Sale by Retailer to consumer in receiving state 271.79 30.20 241.59 10% 24.16 265.75 33.22 @ 12.5% 297.97 TAX INVOICE
A registered dealer under MVAT Act selling taxable goods to another registered dealer has to issue a Tax Invoice in the prescribed format.
The tax invoice should be preserved for three years from the end of the year in which the invoice is raised.
Provision of Tax invoice is not applicable for a) the transactions effected under CST Act, b) Dealers paying tax under composition. c) Unregistered dealers.
Bill or Cash Memo can be issued by registered dealer paying tax under composition (other than a works contractor) or by an unregistered dealer.
TAX INVOICE Tecnimont ICB Pvt. Ltd. Chincholi Bunder, 504, Link Road , Malad (W), MUMBAI 400 062 ST RC No. Dt. Invoice to Invoice L/R R/R No. M/s Phillips India limited Date Date Andheri (East), D/Note No. P.O. No. Mumbai 400 093 Date Date Customers RC No. Date Sr. No. Description of Goods Quantity Rate Amount Total Trade discount Packing Material Octroi Freight VAT @ CST @ Total I/We hereby certify that my/our registration certificate under the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 is in force on the date on which the sale of the goods specified in this tax invoice is made by me/us and that the transaction of sale covered by this tax invoice has been effected by me/us and it shall be accounted for in turnover of sales while filing of returns and the due tax, if any, payable on the sale has been paid or shall be paid. for Tecnimont ICB Pvt. Ltd., Sd TAXABLE TURNOVER- NON COMPOSITION METHOD
Taxable turnover of registered dealers under non-composition method for various types of sale transactions can be determined as follows:
1) Transactions of sale of goods : Total Sale price as determined by the contract of sale.
2) Lease transaction : Total lease rentals as per lease agreement for predetermined period.
3) Hire purchase transaction : Installment representing sale price receivable during predetermined period.
4) Works Contract Transactions : Turnover determined by choosing either of the following methods:
WORKS CONTRACT TURNOVER- NON COMPOSITION METHOD
A) Where prescribed deductions can be estimated from books of account :
Total Contact Value : xxxxxx Less : Prescribed deductions: a) Labour charges for execution of Works Contract xxxx b) Amount paid to subcontractor xxxx c) Charges for planning designing & Architects fees xxxx d) Charges for acquiring machines, tools etc. xxxx e) Cost of consumable in which property does not pass to contractee xxxx f) Cost of establishment relating to supply of labour and services xxxx g) Other expenses relating to supply of labour and services xxxx h) Profit of contractor relating to labour & services xxxx ------------ BALANCE = Taxable Amount xxxxx
WORKS CONTRACT TURNOVER- NON COMPOSITION METHOD A) Where prescribed deductions cannot be estimated from books of account : Turnover = Total Contract Value Less : following Deductions
Sr.No. Nature of Contract % of deduction 1. Installation of Plant and Machinery 15 2. Installation of Air Conditioner and cooler 10 3. Installation of Elevators 15 4. Fixing of marble slabs, granite & tiles 25 5. Civil works like construction of Bldg. Roads etc. 30 6. Construction of Railway Coaches etc. 30 7. Ship and Boat building etc. 20 8. Sanitary Fittings, Plumbing, Drainage etc. 15 9. Painting and Polishing 20 10. Construction of Motor Vehicles and Trucks 20 11. Laying Pipes 20 12. Tyre re-trading 40 13. Dyeing and printing of Textile 40 14. Any Other Works Contract 20 TAXABILITY UNDER COMPOSTION METHOD Composition options for payment of tax are available to following dealers under MVAT Act :
1) Works Contractor :
Total Contract Value x x x x x x Less : Amount payable to sub-contractor x x x x x ------------------- Balance Contract value = Taxable Turnover x x x x x x
Tax @ 8% on the Taxable Turnover = x x x x x
Less: Set-Off @ 16/25 i. e. 64% of x x x x x local tax paid on purchases ------------------ Balance Tax payable x x x x x ------------------ TAXABILITY UNDER COMPOSTION METHOD 2) Retailer : Types of Dealers Nature of sale se transactions Rate of composition Conditions Retailers whose at least 90% of the sale is directly made to customers who are not dealers Resale made by a registered dealer of any goods excluding a) Foreign Liquor b) Country Liquor c) Drugs and d) Motor Spirits 8 % of profit elements arrived at as given below: Six monthly turnover of eligible sales Less : Six monthly turnover of purchases effected from registered dealer including the amount of tax paid separately
1. Application should be made in Form 4
2. Selling dealer does not collect tax separately.
3. Selling dealer does not claim set-off on input
4. For first six monthly period starting from 1 st April 2005, only 5/6 th of the turnover should be considered instead of full 100% turnover. TAXABILITY UNDER COMPOSTION METHOD 3) Restaurants, Clubs and Hotels : Types of Dealers Nature of sale or purchase transactions Rate of composition Conditions Restaurants, Clubs and Hotels Total sale of food and non- alcoholic drinks served other than by Four Star and above Restaurants and Hotels 8% of T.O. of sales by registered dealers
10% of T.O. of sales in case of un-registered dealers 1. Application should be made in Form-1
1) Dealer is not entitled for ITC or refund
2 ) Dealer shall not collect tax separately from customer TAXABILITY UNDER COMPOSTION METHOD 4) Caterers : Types of Dealers Nature of sale or purchase transactions Rate of composition Conditions Caterers Sale of food and non- alcoholic drinks served at any place other than Restaurant 6% of T.O. of sales by registered dealers
8% of T.O. of sale by un- registered dealer 1. Application should be made in Form 2
2. Dealer is not entitled for ITC or refund
3. Dealer shall not collect tax separately from customer
TAXABILITY UNDER COMPOSTION METHOD 5) Bakers : Types of Dealers Nature of sale or purchase transactions Rate of composition Conditions Bakers Total sale of bakery products 4% of turnover of sale for 1) Registered Bakery owner having turnover of less than Rs. 30L in the previous year
6% of turnover of sale for 2) Un-registered dealer having annual turnover not less than 30L 1. Application should be made in Form - 3
2. Dealer is not entitled for ITC or refund
TAXABILITY UNDER COMPOSTION METHOD 6) Dealer in Second Hand Motor Vehicles : Types of Dealers Nature of sale transactions Rate of composition Conditions Dealer in Second hand Motor Vehicles Sale of second hand passenger motor vehicle Registered dealer whose principal business is buying and selling of motor vehicles. 4% of turnover of sale of motor vehicles.
1. Application should be made in Form-5
2. Selling dealer has to prove that the Entry Tax in respect of vehicles sold has been paid.
3. Selling dealer shall be entitled for set-off of tax paid on purchases of material used for re-conditioning or refurbishing of the said vehicles. RETURNS
No provision for Annual Return.
Every Registered dealer shall file a Correct, Complete and self consistent Return in prescribed Form.
The Return shall be deemed complete and self consistent if
a) Details provided in the return form are filled in fully.
b) All the items in return such as sales & purchase turnover, claims of set-off, claims for goods return, calculation of tax, details of payments and eligible deductions are provided and are arithmetically self consistent.
Monthly returns will be audited by a Chartered Accountant and scrutinized by the Department.
RETURNS Defect Memo :
If the Return is not complete and self consistent, the commissioner may serve on the dealer a Defect Memo.
After receipt of the Defect Memo the dealer has to correct the defect memo and submit a fresh self consistent and complete return within one month from the service of the Defect Memo.
Revised Return :
Revised return U/S 20(5) can be filed any time before the notice for assessment is served OR Before the expiry of six months from end of the year in which said return is furnished, whichever is earlier.
RETURNS Periodicity for filing Returns and Payment of taxes under MVAT Act. Sr. No. Dealer Tax Liability Rs. period Due date Form No. 1. Registered Dealer Exceeding 1,00,000 Monthly 20 th day of the following month for Jan. & Feb. and 25 th
day for rest of the months.
201 2. Registered dealer Between12001 to 1,00,000 Quarterly Within 25 day from the end of the period of the quarter.
202 3. Registered dealer Up to 12000 6 Monthly Within 25 day from the end of the period of 6 month.
203 4. Registered dealer opted for composition Not prescribed as yet 6 Monthly Within 25 day from the end of the period of 6 month.
204 5 Restaurants opting for composition As prescribed As may be prescribed As may be prescribed 205 6. Bakeries opting for composition As prescribed As may be prescribed As may be prescribed 206 7. Second Hand Car dealer As Prescribed As may be prescribed As may be prescribed 207 8. Motor Spirit dealer As prescribed As may be prescribed As may be prescribed 208 AUDIT Audit by Chartered Accountant :
Every Registered dealer whose turnover of sales or purchases exceed Rs. 40,00,000/- has to get his accounts audited by a Chartered Accountant.
The dealer has to furnish Audit Report to the Department with following documents within eight months form the end of the year to which the report relates.
1)Profit & Loss Account and Balance Sheet with detailed schedule of Fixed Assets.
2) Reconciliation of sales and purchase figures shown in the Returns with the figures shown in Profit & Loss Account and Balance Sheet.
3) Proof of payment i. e. tax paid challans
4) Information regarding credit purchases
5) statement of set-off claimed in the prescribed form.
AUDIT
6) Contravention statement of CST purchase like goods not included in RC, goods not utilised for intended purpose, statement of missing forms such as C, E-I, E-II, H, F etc.
7) Details of URD purchases, where purchases made from a dealer exceeding Rs. 10,000/-
8) The auditor will verify the following details from books accounts with the returns filed and submit the Audit Report with his observations.
a) Turnover of sales and purchases including CST b) Computation of Set-off claimed c) Computation of CST payable with description of goods and Schedule and Entry. d) Branch transfers with respect trading and manufactured goods etc.
Failure to submit Audit report in time will attract penalty equal to 1/10% of the total sale or Rs. 1,00,000/- whichever is less.
AUDIT Audit by Department :
1) In addition to C. A. Audit, the Department may also arrange for audit of business of any dealer.
2) Department can carry out audit in respect of any period
3) During the course of audit the Commissioner may require the dealer to a) Afford the necessary facility to produce books of accounts and other documents or verify stock and cash. b) Furnish any information as may be required for ensuring compliance. 4) The Officer conducting audit is prohibited from removing any books of accounts.
ASSESSMENT
There is no provision for annual assessment in MVAT Act.
Where a registered dealer fails to file a return in respect of any period by the prescribed date, the Commissioner may carry out Best Judgment assessment.
Where Commissioner considers it necessary to ensure the correctness of the return filed, shall assess the return of any period by calling any information/documents from the dealer.
Where the Commissioner has reason to believe that a dealer liable to pay tax has not applied for registration and paid tax, can pass Best a Judgment assessment order. SET-OFF General conditions for granting Set-Off Set-Off can be claimed only on production of original Tax Invoice.
The dealer has to preserve and produce the original Tax Invoice for claim of Set-Off when demanded by the Authority.
No Set-Off can be claimed unless the dealer has maintained purchase register in chronological order as prescribed under Rules.
Set-Off amount can be adjusted against tax payable under MVAT and CST Act. Balance if any can be carried forward to subsequent period in the same year.
Set-Off remaining un-adjusted at the end of the year will be refunded.
Set-Off of tax paid on trading goods purchased before appointed day and held in stock as on 31.03.2005 can be claimed immediately after the appointed day.
SET-OFF ON GOODS HELD IN STOCK AS ON 31.03.2005
1) Set-Off is available of tax paid on a) Purchases of Trading Goods and Capital Assets for resale under Bombay Sales Tax Act b) Purchases of goods under Motor Spirit Act c) Purchases of goods under Works Contract Act d) Purchases of goods under Lease Act e) Entry of Motor Vehicles under Entry of Motor Vehicles Act f) Entry of Goods under Maharashtra Tax on Entry of Goods in to Local Area Act.
2) Set-Off for purchases effected under Bombay Sales Tax Act is available for a) Sales Tax paid separately b) Sales Tax included in purchase price c) Purchase Tax paid
3) Set-Off on opening stock will be granted during the year 2005-06 in the month of April itself.
SET-OFF ON GOODS HELD IN STOCK AS ON 01.04.2005
4) No Set-Off is available a) For turnover tax, Surcharge and Resale Tax b) If stock statement as required, is not submitted c) If Set-Off is already claimed under the earlier law d) Unless goods are resold after 01.04.2005 and before 31.12.2005 e) On Capital Assets purchased prior to 31.03.2003
5) Set-Off on capital goods can be claimed only if they are resold and in the month in which they are resold.
6) Stock statement for opening stock of trading goods for claiming set-off has to be submitted before 30.04.2005 in the prescribed form.
7) Set-Off of Purchase Tax paid for contravention of Form N-14, 14-A and 14-I can be claimed only in the month of contravention declared and P/T paid there on but before 31.12.2005.
SET-OFF ON PURCHASES MADE AFTER 31.03.2005 Full Set-Off is available on the following goods : No. NATURE OF INPUT CONDITIONS IF ANY 1. Capital Assets Set-Off not available on Office Equipments, Furniture, Fixture and Electrical Installations. 2. Motor Vehicles Set-Off available only if used as goods vehicles and for Motor Vehicle dealers or Lease tax paid on Motor Vehicles. 3. Raw Material N. A. 4. Parts N. A. 5. Components N. A. 6. Spares N. A. 7. Packing Materials If used in packing of Taxable Goods or resold. SET-OFF ON PURCHASES MADE AFTER 31.03.2005 No. NATURE OF INPUT CONDITIONS IF ANY 8. Other purchase debited to P&L A/C If receipts on account of sale of goods is more than 50% of the total receipts. 9. Trading Goods N. A. 10. Motor Spirit If only resold or stock transferred. 11. Incorporeal or Intangible goods Viz. Import License, Exim Scrips, Duty Free Advance License, Export Permit / License / Quota , DEPB and Software for Software dealers. 12. Tax paid under Maharashtra Tax on Entry of Motor Vehicles Full Entry Tax Paid 13. Tax paid under Entry of any Goods in to Local Area Full Entry Tax paid SET-OFF ON PURCHASES MADE AFTER 31.03.2005 Set-Off at reduced rate is available on following goods: Sr. No. Description of goods Extent of Reduction 1. Taxable goods used as Fuel 4% of PP 2. Taxable Goods used in manufacture of Tax Free goods. 4% of PP 3. Packing Material used for sale of Tax Free goods 4% of PP 4. Taxable goods used in manufacture of Goods for Branch Transfer. 4% of PP 5. Input used in execution of Works Contract under Composition option 36 % of Input Tax paid on Local Procurement 6. Liquor Vendors holding License in Form FLII/CLIII where SP is less than MRP Set-Off available at the ratio = SP/MRP NON ADMISSIBILITY OF SET-OFF
No Set-Off / Input Tax under VAT is admissible on
1. Purchase of Motor Vehicles (other than Goods Vehicles) and parts, components and accessories thereof.
2. Purchase of Motor Spirits unless they are resold.
3. Purchase of Capital Assets or consumables by job worker not engaged in business of manufacture.
4. Purchases effected by 100% EOU, SEZ Units, PSIU and100% EOU as these dealers are eligible for refund of tax paid on input.
5. Purchases effected by way of woks contract where the contract is for erection of immovable property
6. Purchases of building material which are not resold but are used in the activity of construction.
NON ADMISSIBILITY OF SET-OFF
7. Purchases of Drugs/Medicine effected by Whole Seller
8. Crude Oil used by Oil Refineries for Refining
9. Purchases effected by Shipping Company
10. Purchases of incorporeal or intangible goods like a) Trade Marks b) Patents c) Copy Rights etc.
11. Following purchases meant for own consumption: a) Office Equipments b) Furniture c) Fixture d) Electrical installations.
12. Purchases of goods debited to P&L Account, if out of gross receipts of a dealer, the receipts on account of sale of goods are less than 50% of the total receipts.
TAX DEDUCTED AT SOURCE
TDS is applicable on amount paid to works contractor (other than transactions covered under CST Act).
Dealer requires to deduct TDS has to obtain Sales Tax Deduction Account Number from the department by making application in Form-401.
TDS should not be deducted from tax amount shown separately.
TDS is required to be deducted form advance paid to a contractor if the same is to be adjusted towards purchase price payable to him.
The principal contractor should not deduct TDS from payment made to his sub-contractor.
TAX DEDUCTED AT SOURCE
TDS due and deductible has to be remitted to the Government with in 10 days from the expiry of the month, irrespective of the actual amount of tax deducted.
A Contractor can apply to the Commissioner for a certificate, stating therein that the TDS should be deducted only on part of the amount or not to be deducted at all.
The employer has to deduct the tax in above case either on part of the amount or not to deduct at all in accordance with the certificate issued by the Commissioner.
Employer deducting tax has to furnish TDS certificate in Form-402 to the contractor immediately after deduction.
TAX DEDUCTED AT SOURCE
The Employer issuing TDS certificates ha to maintain details thereof in Form 404
The Employer also has to file Annual Return in Form 405 with the Joint Commissioner of Sales Tax within three months from the end of the year.
The employer has to deposit within 10 days in Form 210 & file a statement in duplicate in the prescribed form within 20 days from end of the relevant Quarter for which the TDS is deducted, to the Assessing Authority of the contractor.
TDS may be required to be deducted only if the payment made to Contractor exceeds Rs. 5 Lakhs during a year.
The rate of TDS is 2% for a registered Contractor and 4% in case payment made to unregistered Contractor.
The Employer has to apply for WCT TAN within 30 days of effecting TDS.