Confused About Maharashtra's Professional Tax Due Date? Let's Clarify the Timeline!

Dear All,

Kindly let me know the due date for monthly payment of Maharashtra Professional Tax, i.e., April payment is made in May. Actually, the Professional Tax deductions from April's salary are to be paid to the concerned treasury before the 31st of May. This month's Professional Tax should be paid before the last date of the following month.

If you have the exact date or notification of the last date information, please forward it to us.

Regards,
VIJAYA KUMAR S

Kindly let me know the monthly due dates for submitting the challan of Professional Tax, E.S.I.C, Provident Fund, VAT, T.D.S, and Service Tax.

Payment Due Dates for Various Taxes

- **Professional Tax:** 20th of every month
- **ESIC:** 21st of every month
- **PF:** 15th of every month
- **VAT:** Depends on the rules of the state; it can be on the 15th, 20th, or 25th of every month
- **TDS:** 7th of every month
- **Service Tax:** 5th of every month if paid electronically, otherwise 6th of every month

Regards,
Geetanjali Shukla

Please note that the Maharashtra professional tax due date will be the last day of the concerned month, i.e., April professional tax can be paid before 31st May (concerned salary month).

Regards,
Vijaya Kumar S
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Dear All,

The contributions made by various people are highly appreciated, but I guess it has led to more confusion. One member says it is the 21st while the other says it is the 31st. I am confused about which is the correct one!!!

Thank you.

Due Date for Maharashtra Professional Tax

The due date is the 20th of the following month. As per the Maharashtra Tax on Profession rules, the due date for the remittance of professional tax is the twentieth of the following month. For example, for the salaries of May 2013, the due date for remitting professional tax shall be June 20, 2013.