COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX, MAHARASHTRA STATE
GST Bhavan, Mazgaon, Mumbai 400 010,
ORDER
(Under section 19(2) of the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late Fee Ordinance 2019)
WHEREAS, the section 7 of the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late Fee Ordinance 2019 (Mah. Ord. V of 2019) (hereinafter in this order referred to as the "said Ordinance") provides that for settlement of each class of arrears of tax, interest, penalty or late fee as given in clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the said Ordinance, in respect of the specified period and pertaining to the Relevant Act, the applicant shall submit an application in such form and in such manner as mentioned in sub-section (2) of section 19, within the time limit specified in the section 4 of the said Ordinance, depending upon the First Phase or the Second Phase.
AND WHEREAS, the various Forms are required for carrying out the purposes of the said Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (2) of section 19 of the said Ordinance, the Commissioner of State Tax, Maharashtra State, hereby specifies,-
(a) the forms appended hereto to be the Forms for carrying out purposes of the settlement of aforesaid arrears under the Relevant Act, in respect of the period ending on or before the 30th June 2017;
(b) that the forms as above shall be submitted electronically or, as the case may be, physically and the application Form for Settlement of arrears under section 7 shall be submitted electronically, on the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Department portal www.mahagst.gov.in.
Rajiv Jalota
Commissioner of State Tax,
Maharashtra State, Mumbai.
"FORM I
(See section 7(1) of the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late Fee Ordinance, 2019)
Application for settlement of Arrears of tax, interest, penalty or late fee payable as per the statutory order
To,
_________________________
(b) -------------------
1. I_________________ (Designation) ---------------------------- of M/s.___________ here by makes an application under sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late Fee Ordinance, 2019 (hereinafter in this application referred to as the "Settlement Ordinance, 2019) under
------------ (name of the Relevant Act under which a.n application is being made) make an application for the purpose of settlement of the arrears of the tax, interest, penalty or late fee under various Act(s) administered by the Goods and Services Tax Department.
2 I have carefully read and understood the conditions for the settlement of the said arrears and are fully accepted to me/us.
3 The application for settlement of arrears is being voluntarily made by me/us. The requisite details are as under:
(A) General information:
(B) Details of statutory order :
(C) Details of arrears as per statutory order:
(D) Details of the settlement of arrears, requisite amount and the amount of waiver
2. Settlement of tax, interest, penalty or late fee in case APPEAL is filed: The
Settlement details are as under:
(Tick which is applicable)
(2) In case the appeal is withdrawn full then the details of total outstanding as given in Table (C) (3) or (C)(4) above] : (Amt. in Rs.)
(3) In case the appeal is withdrawn for certain issues (partly withdrawn) then the list of such issues and tax, interest, penalty or late fee.
No.
desires to continue in the appeal:
Note: -
The following documents are attached with this application: -
(a) A copy of statutory order against which settlement is sought for.
(b) Original order of withdrawal of Appeal or in case the appeal withdrawal order is not received then the request letter submitted for withdrawal of the appeal.
(c) Copies of challans of payment of amount paid after the date of order till the 31st March 2019 and for the payment of the requisite amount made for the settlement.
DECLARATION.
I ............................ (Name in Block Letters) solemnly declare that the information given in this application, statements accompanying, are correct and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief and amount of arrears of tax, interest, penalty or late fee and requisite amount is determined as per section 10 read with section 4 and Annexure-A or Annexure-B of the Ordinance. Also, the other particulars shown therein are truly stated and relate to statutory order indicated in the application.
I further declare that the application for settlement is submitted in my capacity as ......................... and that I am competent to verify the correctness and completeness of the application. The terms and conditions laid in the said Ordinance are fully accepted by me.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Received (in duplicate) application in Form I for Settlement of arrears under the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late Fee Ordinance 2019, in respect of the statutory order dated -------------- in case of M/s.------------------------ RC.No/ PAN/TIN No ------------------- for period-------------------- to ---------------------- .
"FORM-1A
(See section 7(1) of the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty
or Late Fee Ordinance, 2019)
Application for settlement of Arrears of return dues or, tax, interest or late fee as recommended by the auditor in the audit report or any other arrears as per sub-clauses (ii) and (v) of sub-section (1) of section 2.
____________________
1. I ______________________ (Designation) of ________________________ M/s. ________________ here by makes an application under sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late Fee Ordinance, 2019 (hereinafter in this application referred to as the Settlement Ordinance, 2019) under ........................................ (name of the Relevant Act under which application is being made) for the purpose of settlement of the arrears of the tax, interest, or late fee payable as per the return, revised return, as per the audit report or, as the case may be, un-assessedperiod under various Act(s) administered by the Goods and Services Tax Department .
(B) Categories for the settlement, amount of requisite payment and waiver therefor :
(1) Return/Revised return where tax, interest, or late fee is shown payable and which has not paid wholly or partly (Return dues)
The assessee need to settle the tax, interest, penalty or late fee together and individual settlement shall not be allowed) (Amount in Rs.)
The settlement of dues outstanding as (2) to (5) above, the payment of requisite amount to be made and waiver under First Phase or Second phase is as below: [Period upto 31st March 2010]
4. Kindly consider my/our request under the Settlement Ordinance and issue orders of the settlement accordingly. I have submitted the necessary/required documents with this application.
I ...................................... (Name in Block Letters), ------------------------------ of M/s --------------------------------
solemnly declare that the information given in this application, statements accompanying is correct and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief and amount of arrears of tax, interest, penalty or late fee and requisite amount is determined as per section 10 read with section 4 and Annexure-A or Annexure-B of the Ordinance. Also the other particulars shown in respect of each class arrears mentioned in sub-clauses (ii) to (v) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Ordinance are truly stated and it relate to the matter indicated in this application.
I further declare that I am making this application in my capacity as ........................ and that I am competent to make this application. The terms and conditions laid in the said Ordinance are fully accepted by me.
Also, the other particulars shown therein are truly stated and relate to statutory order indicated in the application.
Note-
(a) A copy of the return/revised return/audit report recommendations against which settlement is sought for.
(b) Copy of the Notice in relation to the initiation of any proceeding in respect of which the settlement is sought.
(c) In case no notice is issued then the self assessed tax, interest or late fee liability in respect of which settlement is sought.
(d) Declarations undertaking under the Settlement Ordinance.
(e) Copies of challans of payment of against the aforesaid dues made till the 31st March 2019 and the payment of the requisite amount.
(For office use only)
Received (in duplicate) application in Form IA for Settlement of arrears as per return dues, on recommendations made by the auditor in audit report for additional liability of tax, interest or late fee or, as the case may be, for the unassessed period the amount of tax, interest, penalty or late fee as per notice and as per the self-assessed liability of tax, interest or late fee determined by the applicant assessee under the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late Fee Ordinance, 2019, in aforesaid respect dated ............................... in case of M/s. -............................... Holder of TIN/RC/GSTIN/PAN .........................................
FORM-II
(See sub-section (1) of Section 8 of the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax,
Interest, Penalty or Late fee Act, 2019)
APPLICATION FOR WITHDRAWAL OF APPEAL
______________________
1. I.............................. of M/s__________________ (Name and address of the applicant) desires to file an application under section 7 of the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late Fee Ordinance, 2019 for settlement of tax, interest, penalty or late fee under the ------------------------------- (Name of the Relevant Act) against the ------------------- (State class of arrears as given in clauses (i) to (v) of subsection (1) of section 2.
2. The period and financial year for which settlement is sought is a as under: I hereby submit that I undersigned desire to withdraw the appeal filed by me/us for the aforesaid period in respect of statutory order. The details of such order is as under:
3. I undersigned desire to withdraw the appeal filed by me/us for the aforesaid period in respect of statutory order. You are kindly requested to allow the withdrawal of the appeals as desired by me/us and oblige.
FORM-III
(See section 11(2) of the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of tax, Interest, Penalty or, Late fee Act, 2019)
FORM OF DEFECT NOTICE Notice of Defect on application for settlement of arrears
_____________________
Subject: Defect notice under section 11(2) Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late fee Ordinance, 2019.
Ref: Your application No. dated
Gentlemen /Sir/Madam,
1. This is with reference to your application for settlement of arrears for the period from ----------- to --------------- filed as per sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late fee Ordinance, 2019. This application is received on ----------- which is in FIRST PHASE/SECOND PHASE. On preliminary scrutiny, of your captioned application certain defect (s) are observed which are as under: -
2. On scrutiny of the application for settlement of arrears it is also noticed that you have calculated the amount of tax, interest, penalty or late fee outstanding as on 1st April 2019 i.e. Rs. ------------------- , however,
from this office record it is seen that the outstanding as on 1st April 2019 is at Rs. -------------- . Therefore, the payment of the requisite amount is short by Rs.------------------ .
OR
3. It is seen from the details furnished by you that you have paid the requisite amount which is short by Rs.-------------------- .
4. In view of the above, you are therefore required to correct the defect (s) as above and submit your reply within fifteen days from the date of receipt of this notice. You may please note that in case you fail to remove the defects within period aforesaid and make the payment of the requisite amount so short paid it will be presumed that you have nothing to say with respect to the defect(s) and your application may be rejected (in case no payment is made) or the order will be passed giving the proportionate waiver on the basis of the date the payment of the requisite amount and the Phase of the Ordinance
FORM IV
(See sub-section (1) or (2) of Section 12 of the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax,
Read
(1) the application in Form-1A filed under section 7 of the Maharashtra Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late Fee Ordinance, 2019 filed by M/s ---------------------- holder of Registration No.-------------------- PAN ------------------- against statutory order passed on --------------------- for a period -----------------------.
(2) Section 7, 8 and 12 of the Maharashtra Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late Fee Ordinance, 2019 (hereinafter referred as "Settlement Ordinance")
ORDER OF SETTLEMENT/REJECTION
(Under sub-section (----------) of section 12 of the Settlement Ordinance)
1. WHEREAS, M/s ____________________ (Name and address of the applicant) has filed an application under section 7 of the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late Fee Ordinance, 2019 for settlement of tax, interest, penalty or late fee under the ---------------------- (Name
of the Relevant Act) against the ------------------------ (State class of arrears as given in clauses (i) to (v) of sub-section (1) of section 2.
2. The period and financial year for which settlement is sought is a as under:
3. I have gone through the contents of the application which was found correct and complete/which has not been found correct and complete. Therefore a Defect Notice was issued on --------------- which is complied with/not complied with.
4. The applicant has made the payment of requisite amount as determined under section 10 read with section 4 of the Ordinance and the Annexure-A and Annexure-B appended to said Ordinance.
(a) The requisite amount for the settlement in respect of arrears of tax, interest, penalty or late fee and waiver as per section 10 read with section 4 of the Ordinance is determined as under:
5. The applicant has paid the requisite amount at Rs.--------------------------- and he has complied/partly complied with all/some conditions stated in section 7, 8 and other provisions of the Ordinance.
6. Therefore, I Shri ------------------------ (Designation) ------------------------- hereby state that the applicant is eligible for the waiver of the amount as given in column (g) or (h) of the Table as above and the corresponding postassessment interest or, as the case may be, post-assessment penalty.
7. The recovery officer under the relevant Act shall take necessary entries to give effect to the waiver and the payments considered in this order.
1. I have gone through the application for settlement and I am prima-facie of the opinion that the application for settlement of arrears of tax, interest, penalty or late fee is not in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. Therefore, a show-cause notice was issued on ---------------- which was properly served on ----------------- Shri ------------------- of M/s ------------------------ attended/nobody attended and submitted/not submitted a written reply or attended and made an oral submission as reduced in writing by me.
2. In view of the facts of the case, I have come to the conclusion that the application for settlement of arrears of tax, interest, penalty or late fee is not in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and therefore same is rejected.
Copy to: -
(a) the Applicant
(b) the Appellate Authority in case the appeal is filed and concerned recovery officer.
(c) recovery file
FORM V
(See section 12(3) of the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late fee Act, 2019)
NOTICE FOR RECTIFICATION OF MISTAKES
To
___________________
__________________
No. ------------------------------------- /B-------------- -------------- dated DD/MM/YYYY
Whereas it appears that in the order passed under sub-section (1) of Section 12 of the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears Act, 2019, bearing No ................. dated ................ passed by ................ in respect of statutory order/return dues/dues as per audit report/as per notice/as per self-assessment for the
period from ................... to .................. in your case, there is a mistake as follows:
And whereas it is proposed to rectify the mistake as stated below which will have the effect of enhancing the requisite amount payable/reducing the amount of waiver*, you are hereby given the notice under sub-section (3) of section 12 of the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears Act,2019, that, if you wish to prefer any objection against the proposed rectification, you should attend the office of the undersigned at .......................... (place) ....................... at ...................on........................ (date).
FORM-VI
(See section 12(3) of the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late Fee Ordinance, 2019)
APPLICATION FOR RECTIFICATION OF MISTAKES
_____________
Subject: Application under sub-section (3) of section 12 of Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late Fee Ordinance, 2019 for rectification of the mistake.
Sir/Madam,
I / We, the undersigned, herewith apply for rectification of the mistake. The details are as follows.
I / We, request you to consider the above mentioned facts and pass the necessary rectification order.
FORM VII
(See section 17 of the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late Fee Ordinance, 2019).
NOTICE FOR REVIEW.
1. Whereas it appears that in the Order passed under sub-section (2) of Section 12 of the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late Fee Ordinance, 2019 bearing No ................ dated .................. passed by ..................... in respect of statutory order for the period from ............... to .................. in your case, the order is erroneous in so far as it is prejudicial to the interest of revenue for the reasons given herein under:
2. And whereas, it is proposed to pass an order to the effect mentioned below, you are hereby informed that, if you wish to prefer any objection against such proposed action you should attend at the office of the undersigned at ..................... (place) ........................... at(time) .............................. on ................. (date)
3. Gist of order proposed to be passed: -