Mahavat : Filing of e-Returns Maharashtra

Organisation : Maharashtra Department of Sales Tax
Facility : Filing of e-Returns

Home Page : http://www.mahavat.gov.in/Mahavat/insheets/ereturnshelpinstruction.jsp
Login here : http://www.mahavat.gov.in/Mahavat/HomeController?login=login

Online Filing of e-Returns :

General Instructions :-
** New return forms Form 231, Form 232 , Form 233 , Form 234 , Form 235 and CST Form III (E) have been introduced in place of Form 221, Form 222, Form 223, Form 224 , Form 225 and CST Form III ( B) respectively.

Related : Mahavat e-Payment of Sales Tax Maharashtra : www.statusin.in/2024.html

** Now for all the Dealers , filing of e-Return has been made mandatory, have to make the payment before the online filing of return
** IN case of MVAT payments such payments should be made in the Chalan 210 where as in case of CST payment should be made in Return form III (E) showing only amount of CST payable and paid ( as there is no prescribed form of chalan for CST
** While preparing the electronic return dealers shall write the amount paid in the field “Amount Already Paid” provided in the return form.
** Dealers shall also write details of Chalan Number , date of payment and name of bank and Branch in the filed provided in the eReturn.

Procedure for online filing of EReturns :
Step 1 : Online Registration for filing of e- return
** Dealer can file e_return only after getting enrolled for e Services through ” New user registration” utility available on web site of department of sales tax http ://www.mahavat.gov.in
** In the same screen facility to ” CREATE PASSWORD” is available , wherein dealer should enter the password of his choice which should be used at the time of login for e-filing utility or for other e Services.
** In the same screen under “PASSWORD RECALL” screen, the dealer should select the question of his choice and enter the answer in the given field which enable the department to ask the secret question in the event the user forgets his password. Dealer should enter these fields carefully and also remember the details entered
** Upon successfully registered for e Services , ” E-SERVICES ACKNOWLEDGEMENT” sheet will be generated with a unique transaction id. Dealer should take a print out of the acknowledgment and submit the copy duly signed by authorized person to the respective Registering Authority.

Step 2 : Downloading the Return template ( forms)
** The template of e-return is prepared in MS Excel and freely available on web site . mahavat.gov.in from ” DOWNLOAD” menu in Home Page.
** Presently templates of Form 231, 232, 233, 234 , 235 and CST return Form are available
** The return templates have inbuilt validation utility in MS Excel as well as Visual Basic to check the self consistency of data entered.
** The templates downloaded from the web site shall be used by dealer as these templates will be uploaded and accepted on web site .
** This template can be used for off line preparation of return. .
** Downloads -> Forms -> E-Return Forms -> Electronic Forms