In exercise of the powers conferred by section 28 of the Madhya Pradesh Vritti Kar Adhiniyam, 1995 (No. 16 of 1995), the State Government, hereby, makes the following amendment in the Madhya Pradesh Vritti Kar Niyam, 1995, namely:-

AMENDMENTS

In the said rules,-

(1) After rule 3, the following rule shall be inserted, namely :-

"3A. Electronic filing of application for grant of certificate of registration

The State Government may, by notification, provide that an application for grant of registration certificate Under Section 8 shall be furnished by an employer or a person specified in the said notification with or without a hard copy as specified in the notification, electronically in Form 1 or Form 3, as the case may be, with or without digital signature as may be specified through the official web portal of the department (www. mptax.net/www. mp.tax.gov.in) in accordance with the instructions given in the web portal. The provisions of rule 3 shall mutatis mutandis apply to such application:.

(2) For rule 12-A, the following rule shall be substituted, namely :-

"12-A. Electronic filing of return.-

The State Government may by notification, provide that in respect of the periods starting on or after the date specified in the said notification an employer or a person specified in the said notification shall, with or without a hard copy as specified in the notification, submit return electronically in Form 7 or Form 9, as the case may be, with or without digital !Signature, as may be specified, through the official web portal of the department (www.mptaxnet/www.mptax.gov.in) in accordance with the instructions given in the web portal. The provisions of rules 11 and 12 shall mutatis mutandis apply to such return.".

By order and in the name of the Governor of Madhya Pradesh.