This Tax Alert
summarizes the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or
Late Fee Bill, 2023 introduced in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.
The Government had proposed an amnesty scheme for various taxes levied before
the introduction of Goods and Service Tax (GST) in the State Budget 2023-24
presented on 9 March 2023.
The scheme shall apply to all pending dues under specified state legislations
for the period upto 30 June 2017, i.e., before the introduction of GST.
Duration for submission of application under the scheme shall commence on 1 May
2023 and end on 14 November 2023. Option for payment in instalments has been
made available in cases where arrears are in excess of INR50 lakhs.
The payment of dues under the scheme is summarized below: