Status Check, Procedures, Facilities

Organization : Directorate of Commercial Taxes West Bengal
Facility :Registraion Of Profession Tax
Home Page : https://www.wbcomtax.nic.in/welcome.asp
Register here :http://egov.wbcomtax.gov.in/PT_Registration/

WBCOMTAX Profession Tax Registration

Who are required to obtain Certificate of Registration (RC)
Every employer who is liable to pay Profession Tax on behalf of his employees, whom he pays salary/wages in the taxable limit, is liable to obtain a Certificate of Registration

Related / Similar Service :
Commercial Tax WB Registration for DSC

First Time Applicant

** Users want to register at the first time to get Registration No. You have to choose this Option and click on Continue

If you have an Enrolment no. then select “Yes”, get the following Screen shown below-** After that, you will get the following page shown below
** Give yours existing Enrolment no and click on Submit button.

1. Select Your District first. The Sub-Division list of the selected district is automatically populated.
2. Select respective Sub-Division from the list and the corresponding Police Station list is automatically populated.
3. Select Police Station from the list. Then Address of your corresponding Unit office is automatically displayed as shown below.

4. Tick that Declaration when you are sure that you are not liable for enrolment and then Click to Continue. to fill the application form.

On which date an employer becomes liable to pay tax –
The date of liability will be the date on which the employer disburses salary/wages to any of his employees in the taxable limit, for the first time.

Which will come under the scope of ‘salary’ and ‘wages’ –
“salary” or “wage” includes pay, dearness allowance and all other remunerations received by any person on regular basis, whether payable in cash or in kind, and also includes perquisites, and profits inlieu of salary, as defined in section 17 of the Income tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961);the expression “onregularbasis” shall mean for a period exceeding 180 days in a year.

What is the stipulated time by which an employer should pay Profession Tax –
For a registered employer, Profession Tax should be paid by 21st day of the next month of the month on which salary/wages is disbursed (except for the return – month, where tax is to be paid before the return is filed ) . Late payment of tax attracts interest AT 1 % per month or part there – of.

How can I pay Profession Tax :
The preferred way of payment of Profession Tax is though the GRIPS portal. For this, go to wbcomtax.nic.in > e – services > e-payment > GRIPS; from 1-10 – 2014 payment of Profession Tax shall be mandatorily through GRIPS. An employer is required to pay the tax after obtaining the Certificate of Enrolment, against the registration number [except for the ‘Amnesty Scheme’ where tax as enumerated in section 5(C) , for previous liabilities up -to 31

About Us:

The Directorate of Commercial Taxes under the Department of Finance collects taxes viz. Sales Tax, Profession Tax and Coal Cess. In order to improve the delivery of its services, the Directorate has decided to formulate this Citizens’ Charter.

Our Vision is to provide an efficient and transparent mechanism for collection of taxes and use e-governance in a major way to facilitate trade, commerce and easy compliance. At the same time we may also develop analytics to check evasion and improve revenue mobilisation.

FAQ On WBCOMTAX Profession Tax

Here are some frequently asked questions (FAQ) about WBCOMTAX Profession Tax:

What is WBCOMTAX Profession Tax?
WBCOMTAX Profession Tax is a tax levied by the Government of West Bengal on individuals who are engaged in certain professions, trades, callings, or employments. The tax is collected by the West Bengal Commercial Taxes Department.

When is WBCOMTAX Profession Tax payable?
WBCOMTAX Profession Tax is payable on or before the 31st of March of each year.

How can I pay WBCOMTAX Profession Tax?
WBCOMTAX Profession Tax can be paid online or offline. To pay online, you can visit the WBCOMTAX website and follow the instructions. To pay offline, you can visit any commercial tax office in West Bengal and pay the tax in cash or by cheque.

What are the consequences of not paying WBCOMTAX Profession Tax?
If you do not pay WBCOMTAX Profession Tax, you may be liable to pay a penalty of up to 10 times the amount of tax due. You may also be liable to prosecution.