Today we are going to discuss DUE DATE OF VAT PAYMENT AND RETURN IN MAHARASHTRA. The due date is decided as per the periodicity of MVAT return. To know the periodicity of MVAT return Click on Mahavat.gov.in and enter your Tin Number.
The Periodicity of MVAT return is divided into three parts:
- Monthly
- Quarterly
- Half Yearly
Due Date of Vat Payment for Monthly Return
The dealer who is liable to file the Monthly Return: The due of filing Return & Payment of MVAT is as follows:
MONTH | DUE DATE |
April | 21st May |
May | 21st June |
June | 21st July |
July | 21st August |
August | 21st September |
September | 21st October |
October | 21st November |
November | 21st December |
December | 21st January |
January | 21st February |
February | 21st March |
March | 21st April |
Due Date of Vat Payment for Quarterly Return
The dealer who is liable to file the Quarterly Return: The due of filing Return & Payment of MVAT is as follows:
MONTH | DUE DATE |
Quarter 1 ( April- June) | 21st July |
Quarter 2 ( July- September) | 21st October |
Quarter 3 (October- December) | 21st January |
Quarter 4 (January- March)For Dealers liable to file VAT audit report underForm 704 | 21st April |
Quarter 4 (January- March)For Dealers not liable to file VAT audit report under Form 704 | 21st April |
Due Date of Vat Payment for Half Yearly Return
The dealer who is liable to file the Half Yearly (Six Monthly) Return: The due of filing Return & Payment of MVAT is as follows:
MONTH | DUE DATE |
First Half (April- September) | 30th October |
Second Half (October- March)For Dealers liable to file VAT audit report underForm 704 | 30th April |
Second Half (October- March)For Dealers not liable to file VAT audit report under Form 704 | 30th April |
Due Date of Vat Return in Maharashtra
The department provide the benefit to dealer who is paying the MVAT on or before the due date of payment. The dealer who are paying the MVAT on or before the due date of payment are provided additional 10 days for e-filing the MVAT return. Except for the month of March , In the month of march Due date of return filing is different for the due date of Payment for the Non Audit dealer. For Non Audit dealer if payment not made on due date interest will be levied, Penalty for return filing will not levied till 30th June.
For e.g. the due date of filing return is 21st April can e-file their return up to 30th April if the dealer pay the MVAT on or before the 21st April.
If payment is not made on the due date of payments then return filing date will be the due date of payments.
The Dealer has to file MVAT return along with CST return if applied for CST Tin & has to file Regular return Annexure.
Due Date of Vat Payment for the month of March 2015
Due Date Of Vat Payment If VAT Audit is applicable
Frequency of dealer | Due date of Payments |
Dealer having monthly frequency | 21st APRIL |
Dealer having Quarterly frequency | 21st APRIL |
Dealer having half Yearly frequency | 30th APRIL |
Due Date Of Vat Payment If VAT Audit is not applicable
Frequency of dealer | Due date of Payments |
Dealer having monthly frequency | 21st APRIL |
Dealer having Quarterly frequency | 21st APRIL |
Dealer having half Yearly frequency | 30th APRIL |
Due Date of Vat Return for the month of March 2015 –
After knowing the periodicity you have to find whether the dealer is liable to file the VAT audit report under Form 704 or not. The dealer whose sales in a financial year exceed Rs. 1 Crore is liable to file VAT audit report under Form 704
Due Date Of Vat Return If VAT Audit is applicable and payment made on or before due date as given above.
Frequency of dealer | Due date of Return |
Dealer having monthly frequency | 1st MAY |
Dealer having Quarterly frequency | 1st MAY |
Dealer having half Yearly frequency | 10th MAY |
Due Date Of Vat Return If VAT Audit is not applicable
Frequency of dealer | Due date of Return |
Dealer having monthly frequency | 30th JUNE |
Dealer having Quarterly frequency | 30th JUNE |
Dealer having Yearly frequency | 30th JUNE |
VAT Return for the Financial Year 2016-17
Due to some problem is system due date of mvat return has been changed for the FY 2016-17
Quarterly | Start Date | End date |
April to June | 26/10/2016 | 30/11/2016 |
July to September | 26/11/2016 | 31/12/2016 |
Due date for filing the Monthly return for period April to September 2016 is extended to 15th November 2016. As per Circular 34T of 2016 dt 02/11/2016
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Further Extension of VAT Return for the Financial Year 2016-17
Government of Maharashtra has extended the Due date of vat return 15th June 2017. No late fees will be charged for return filing on or before 15th June 2017 for the financial year 2016-17.