E-FILING METHOD AND CHANGE OF WEBSITE IN TAMIL NADU

E-FILING METHOD AND CHANGE OF WEBSITE IN TAMIL NADU

        The Government of Tamil Nadu has introduced e-C Tax Project on 29.1.2016 from the existing old system to a new system,

        Old System:     www.tnvat.gov.in

        New System:    www.ctd.tn.gov.in

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN OLD SYSTEM AND NEW SYSTEM

DETAILS	OLD SYSTEM	NEW SYSTEM
Entering address	www.tnvat.gov.in	www.ctd.tn.gov.in
New Dealer Signup	After making sign-up passwords will be sent to the dealer's e-mail ID	After making sign-up passwords will be sent to the dealer's e-mail ID or the Mobile number (The OTP i.e. One time password sent to Mobile should be entered within three minutes) The e-mail-ID and mobile number linked with one TIN cannot be used for other TIN.
PAN Details	Invalid PAN details to be modified by giving details manually	The dealer will be prompted to update PAN details as per CBDT, if it is invalid. Existing PAN details and details as per CBDT are shown to the dealer for verification and will be updated into system once submitted. Dealer can use data correction functionality only once and before amendment.  After doing amendment, dealer cannot use data correction functionality.
Payment	Cash / Cheque / Demand Drafts accepted for payment and also e-Payment	No Cheque / Cash payments will be accepted at Assessment Circles for all remittances including Registration Fees. Only E-payment will be allowed for all payments. In order to make payment against old demand, dealer can select the option of "Against Order for Past Period" in Payment Type under e-Payment menu.
Digital Signature	….	Facility for filing of returns using Digital Signature has been introduced. The dealers who filed E-returns need not file hard copy of returns filed.  But the dealers having no digital signature facility should file hard copy of returns or documents filed by affixing the signature of the dealer or the person authorized within the stipulated period, Failure to submit the signed hard copy of such electronic form or document, along with such enclosures, within the period prescribed shall invalidate such electronic submission. All persons registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (Central Act 1 of 1956) or the Companies Act, 2013(Central Act 18 of 2013) as the case may be,shall submit the application and connected documents in electronic form with digital signature certificate only.
Filing of returns	Only TNVAT and CST returns are filed electronically.	Monthly Returns under TNVAT Act, CST Act, Entertainment Tax Act and Tamil Nadu Tax on Motor Vehicles Act were to be filed from the month of March 2016 (February 2016 returns) along with payment.
C Form and F Form generation	Filing of monthly returns along with payment and online generation of C Form and F forms can be done only upto the month of January 2016 returns	From March 2016 (February 2016 return) monthly returns along with payment and online generation of C Form and F Form can be done.
Form LL	…	E-Transit pass (Form LL) shall be generated from 1.3.2016.
Form JJ, MM, KK	…	Online generation of Form JJ, Form MM, and Form KK has to be generated only electronically from 1.3.2016 onwards.
TDN and TDS payments	…	Generation of TDN by Contractors and online TDS payment has to be done from 1.3.2016
Signup by Chartered Accountants, Cost Accountants and VAT Practitioners and others.	Any one can enter into the website and file returns.	Only registered dealers or person with valid TIN and other Registration can enter into the website. New Facility has been introduced for Chartered Accountants, Cost Accountants, VAT Practitioners and Others i.e. Government Departments, Foreign Diplomatic Mission, Consulates (FDMC) CA and CMA Logistic Service Provider (Transporter, C and F agent, Custodian, postal agency etc., registered with the Commercial Taxes Department to enter into the Website and for that purpose they should signup in the new system and get   authorised to do certain activities otherwise they cannot enter into the website
Filing of Revised Returns	Any revised return to be filed manually upto the month of January, 2016	Revised return from February 2016 to be filed through E-returns>File my return only

If there are more doubts follow the following procedure.

1.   Go to the Browser and type www.ctd.tn.gov.in and enter into Commercial Taxes Department's new portal website.

2.   On the right side bottom Getting Started window will appear and go through the system requirements and update your system if necessary. Updating of system requirements will be possible only to the registered users of this portal.

3.   In Serial No.1 of Sign Up For Existing Dealer and Sign Up for New User, Click the Click here menu available. The following details will be available for download.

·        How to File E-Return for Unregistered dealers

·        How to File Works Contractor Form S

·        How to Proceed E-Payment

·        How to Generate Online Statutory Forms through Returns

·        How to Use Digital Signature

·        How to Apply E-Refund

·        How to apply E-appeal

·        How to Sign up for Web Portal

·        How to E-Register

·        How to File E-Return

·        How to Declare Check post e-Forms and Transit Pass