Steps for e-filing VAT returns in India
August 17, 2022Table of Contents
Users are required to use this id-password combination to enter the VAT e-filing system.
Conditions Required for E-Filing of VAT:
- Get your TIN number, and Tax Identification Number before you start the process of e-filing of VAT.
- TIN is an 11-digit number furnished by the tax department of your state. This number is used to track all tax-related progress related to your enterprise
- You need to have your user-id and password as furnished by the Directorate office. Without these, no user can log in to the system to pay his/her VAT return, online.
- The password that is furnished to you needs to be changed when you log in to the system for the first time
- VAT returns can be filed online only if you have the software that accepts data for e-filing of returns and then processes it to XML for uploading later.
- The software can be downloaded from the online portal of the Directorate of Commercial Taxes once you have logged in to the system
Steps for Filing VAT Returns Online
Step 1:
Log in to the online portal of the Directorate of Commercial Taxes for your respective state
Step 2:
If it is the first time you are entering the website, you will be prompted for a password change which you should certainly do.
Step 3:
Download the PDF version of Form 14D which is the VAT return filing form.
Step 4:
After the download is complete, the form and all the downloaded annexures need to be filled duly with data pertaining to your VAT receipts and other relevant details.
Step 5:
Create an XML file out of the filled forms by using the downloaded software from the Directorate of Commercial Taxes online portal.
Step 6:
Upload the generated XML file as well as the duly filled annexures.
Step 7
Once the forms have been submitted successfully, an acknowledgment receipt will be generated. You can download or print this receipt to keep as a reference for e-filing of VAT.
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