Filing E-Return

INSTRUCTIONS

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
New Forms Under MVAT ACT 2002 and CST Act 1956
Sr. No.

Form Type
Form 232 Form 233 Form 234 Form 235 Form 231

MVAT and CST Dealer

Composition Dealers (Full Composition) other than works contract dealers - Under MVAT Act Partial Composition Dealers and Works Contract Dealers - - Under MVAT Act Package Scheme Of Incentive Dealers - Under MVAT Act Motor Spirit Dealers - Under MVAT Act For other Dealers - Under MVAT Act
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6 Form III (E) Dealers Under CST ACT

Mandatory Online filing of return

Previous Year Tax Liability / Refund Tax liability=Rs. 1 Crore and above Tax liability=Rs 10 lakh and above Applicable Date effect for Filing of E Returns From Month Of Feb 2008 From Month of May 2008

Tax liability = above Rs 1 lakh From Month of Jul 2008 Refund= above Rs. 1 Crore Refund=above Rs.10 lakh All Registered Dealers From Month Of Sept 2008 From Month Of Jul 2008 From Month Of Oct 2008

Note :- All Dealers are now required to file e-returns only

Mandatory Dealers filing Electronic return

make the MVAT payment in the Challan - 210 before online filing of return make the CST payment in the Return Form III E ( Dealer should write only amount paid ) before online filing of return write such amount paid in the field "Amount Already Paid" in the E-return template write Details of challan Number, Amount, Bank & Branch in the field provided in E-Return

E-Return templates of returns forms

are Freely Available on web site www.mahavat.gov.in

PROCEDURE FOR ONLINE FILING OF E-RETURNS

Step 1

New User Enrollment( Registration) (for

new users) Step 2 Downloading & preparation of E-Return template Step 3 Uploading of E-return Step 4 Submission of Copy of Acknowledgement AND Problem during accessing of web site Help Desk FAQ
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NEW USER REGISTRATION This is first time Enrollment ( Registration) for

Dealers.
To register connect: http://www.mahavat.gov.in. Home page will display
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On the right hand corner of the home page Click link ---- New user Register Here

New User Registration

Click link Dealer E-Registration on new screen

Enter 11 Digit TIN Number ( eg 27440205153 ) Press Submit

Insert TIN number (11 Digit )

Press Submit Button

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New Page will be displayed

Enter PAN and Details of Your Business ( * fields are Mandatory )

Enter Relevant Information

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Enter Password of Your Choice. This Password will be Your login Password for filing e Return

Please use this Password as login password to file e-Return

Enter Relevant Information

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Select Question of Your Choice.

Enter Answer in the relevant field.

Select Question of Your Choice.

Press Submit Button

Enter Answer in the relevant field.

It is essential to remember this information. It will be useful for retrieval or changing the password.

An

acknowledgement is generated after Successful Registration (

SAVE acknowledgment and Kindly Submit the hard copy of acknowledgement

Duly Signed by authorised person) to Registering Authority.

After successful e Registration, go to Home page and Download the e Return forms

Please go to the home page of www.mahavat.gov.in Go To Download and Select Forms

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 Before using old E Return Template ( already

downloaded and Saved on Your PC)

Check for Current the Version of Template available

on web site

Please Download Recent Version of the form from the web site

Click on option Electronic Forms

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 Select Required E Return Form and Click

Download and Save on your PC

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PREPARATION OF RETURN
Fill the Data in E-Return Template Ensure all mandatory fields highlighted in RED COLOUR
are properly filled

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PREPARATION OF RETURN
Check For MICRO setting and ensure that it is kept at
Medium or Low Tools >> Macro >> Security level = Medium or Low.

After setting of Micro Security Level

Save the change & close the file.
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PREPARATION OF RETURN
Open the Same file again. The following message will display. Please select option Enable Macro.

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PREPARATION OF RETURN
Ensure Complete Filling E- Return Validate it by Pressing Press To Validate Button

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PREPARATION OF RETURN

Check for Errors on Error Sheet.

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PREPARATION OF RETURN
And Ensure that there are no errors in the Return

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If E Return is error free , After validation, Another rem.xls file is generated .

This Generated rem.xls file is

Automatically saved in My Documents

Non editable.

Should be Uploaded ( as this is only

accepted in uploading utility).

UP LOADING OF e Returns
Loin to website www.mahavat.gov.in Enter login as 11 digit TIN Enter Password which is created during user registration Select Type as Dealer Press Submit
Enter TIN 11 Digit
Enter Password Created during user Registration

Select Type As Dealer

Press Submit Button

UP LOADING OF e Returns
After login Following page is displayed, with your name or TIN Select Submit e_Return link
Select Submit e Return to upload e Returns

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UPLOADING THE RETURN

After clicking on the E-returns link following page
will be displayed Browse for the saved forms on Your PC then click on button Validate & upload.

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Please Following E Returns are not accepted :-

If the version is different If Old Version is uploaded. If Login Tin is different from the TIN in E Return
Template. If Proper Rem.Xls file is not uploaded

Please Ensure :-That

Current / Correct Version if E Return Template is Used .

Login Tin ( Numerical 11 digit) is Same as the TIN in E Return Template. Proper Rem.Xls file is uploaded.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT
An acknowledgemen is generated after Successful uploading of E Returns

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
SAVE acknowledgment as PDF File by Pressing
Download as Pdf

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SUBMISSION OF COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Submit the hard copy of acknowledgement ( Duly
Signed by authorized person) to :The officer in charge in the LTU branch in case of dealer monitored by LTU branch of the department The Liaison / In charge Officer from Department of Sales Tax at various locations In Other Case Return Branch Authorities at various locations
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DOWNLOADING OF PREVIOUS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Acknowledgements of Four previous transactions can be downloaded through dealers information after Login for e_ services
Select Dealers Information option after login

DOWNLOADING OF PREVIOUS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.. Continued

Select Transaction for downloading acknowledgements of last 4 transactions.

Select Transactions

DOWNLOADING OF PREVIOUS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.. Continued

Select the transaction for downloading and save acknowledgement.

required

HELP DESK
For LTU Dealers Officer in Charge For Other dealers- Liaison officer / Return Branch Authorities For any queries on any E-service provided by Sales Tax Department please call our No. 022 23735601 E-mail - helpdesk@mahavat.gov.in eReturns@mahavat.gov.in
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THANK YOU
ALWAYS THERE TO E-SERVE YOU BETTER

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