Professional Tax

Karnataka Government Professional Tax Order

Amendment to Karnataka Professional Tax Act.

This for your information, that due to pandemic Corona Covid-19 virus and the consequential lock down, it has become difficult to for the registered persons and enrolled persons to file the returns and make payment of tax within the time limit as specified under the Karnataka Professional Tax Act. and that there is requirement to remove this difficulty by extending the time limit for filling returns and making such payment.

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Therefore, exercise of the powers conferred by section 34 of the Karnataka tax n Professions,Trades,Callings and Employments Act 1976,the Government of Karnataka makes the following Order, to remove the difficulties, namely:-

  1. In section 6-A of the said Act, in sub section (1) for the month of March 2020,the statement shall be submitted on or before 20th day of May 2020.
  2. In section 10 of the sais Act, in sub section (2) for the financial year 2020-21 in respect of a person who stands enrolled before the commencement of the said year, the payment of the amount of tax due shall be paid before the 30th day May 2020.

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