goacomtax : File VAT, TDS, CST & COT Returns Online Goa

Name of the Organization : Goa Commercial Taxes Department (goacomtax.gov.in)
Type of Facility : File VAT, TDS, CST & COT Returns Online
Location : Panaji

Website : http://goacomtax.gov.in/

Introduction :
Commercial Taxes Department (CTD) is using the e-governance system known as VATsoft with the software support from NIC Goa. Using VATsoft, the CTD is effectively maintaining the documents of the VAT dealers so that the department can provide better services to the dealers as and when required by the Government and dealer. This also helps both Department and dealer to build mutual trust and confidence in carrying out their activities.

To further improve the faith and confidence between the business community and the department, the department has proposed to build a web-based system for e-filing of documents by the dealers. Most of them have welcomed this move and expressed their willingness to make use of this facility to submit the documents.

Commercial Taxes Department is happy to introduce VAT e-filing system for the VAT dealers of Goa. E-filing is an internet/web based system, where in the dealers can submit important documents of VAT to CTD.

Benefits to the dealer :
Entering and submitting the VAT documents through VAT e-filing system will benefit the dealers. The CTD will be able to process the request for issue of fresh CST statutory forms faster when the dealers submit the utilization & receipt reports of CST statutory forms on efiling system. In respect of submission of purchase and sale invoices, the system validates the TINs of both the seller and the buyer from the departmental dealer master and tells about the invalid TIN’s of purchaser/seller. This avoids unnecessary queries from the Departmental officers while conducting audit and inspection.

The system will also display details of pending documents/payments of a dealer so that the dealer can take appropriate steps to avoid penalty and interest. Proper and in-time submission of documents through VAT e-filing system would avoid taking up audit and inspection work by the department in most cases.

This system helps the department to check the records of the dealers without asking them repeatedly to produce it before the officers of the department. The e-filing system has been designed and developed in such a way that it helps the dealers to view their records maintained and processed by the department.

File Returns Here : https://egov.goa.nic.in/comtaxeservices/login.aspx

Process of Submission :
The following steps have to be followed to complete the submission process

Entry and Update :
Provision has been made to enter the document details directly using the data entry screen provided in the web-site. The dealer, who has not computerized his business and hence cannot upload EXCEL file, can use this option.

Upload Excel File :
The dealer who has computerized his business activity can use this option to upload the Excel file. However, the dealer has to prepare his EXCEL file as per the EXCEL format provided by the department. System will not read the EXCEL file if there is any variation in the format. In case the EXCEL file is more than 3Mb then the file can be split into 2 or more files. The size of the split file should be less than 3 Mb. Dealer on the other hand can zip the EXCEL file and upload the same.

Delete Invoices :
If the dealer feels that the EXCEL file uploaded or invoices entered for a month is not valid, he can use the ‘delete all invoice’ option which deletes all the invoices entered for the month.

Verify and Submit :
After entering the details directly or uploading the EXCEL file successfully, the dealer has to verify the details and submit the document to the department. If any error is noticed, the dealer can go back to entry screen and correct the details and submit the details.

Web Ack Slip :
Once the document is submitted, the system generates the ACK SLIP. This is the proof of submission of document by the dealer to CTD.

Print document :
After submission of the document, dealer has to generate the print out of the document and submit the hard copy to the department along with the return or any other request application as required.

Tips :
Maintain the username and password securely. Don’t share it with anybody. Ensure that only authenticated person uses this to work on the VAT e-filing system.

Requirements :
** The followings are the minimum hardware & software required at the user level to use the e-filing system.
** Client system with at least Pentium and 20 GB HDD and 64 MB RAM or above
** Dot Matrix or Laser Printer
** 700 VA UPS
** Internet connection
** Web browser (Internet Explorer / firefox / Mozilla)

Contact Postal Address :
Commissioner of Commercial Taxes,
Vikrikar Bhavan, MG Road,
Panjim, Goa, India