How To Use Local Body Tax Online In Australia

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1 LOCAL BODY TAX ONLINE USER S GUIDE <YourMunicipalCorporation>.mahalbt.com Page 1

2 KEY FEATURES Given below is a quick summary of things you can do on the Website as a Dealer. Feature Deemed Registration for VAT Holders Only Create New User User Login Account Management echallan Description If you are a VAT holder, you can apply for Deemed Registration of LBT. In case of deemed registration there is no need to pay registration fee. Using this feature you can create a User Account for logging in to the Website Once you create your own User Account you can log in to the Website using your User Name and Password This feature allows you to create and maintain your User and Dealer Account Profiles The echallan feature allows you to quickly fill up and create an echallan. You can further make an Online Payment for the same or take a printout to your nearest Bank that accepts LBT Payments (To view a list of Branches or find your nearest Branch, click the Show Banks link on the Home Page) ereturn View Payments View Ledger View Portfolio View Notices The ereturn feature allows you to quickly input summary data for filing Half Yearly and Annual Returns Using this feature you can view all the LBT Payments you have made both using Online Payments or at the Bank Using this feature you can view your entire Ledger including Demand/Refund assessed each Financial Year and Receipts from you or Payments made to you within the Financial Year This feature displays a log of all events that have occurred on a timeline from the time of your Dealer Registration Using this feature, you can see all correspondence that you have receieved from the LBT Department as well as all appointments that may have been scheduled by the Department Page 2

3 THE HOME PAGE The first page that you see when you visit the website is the Home Page. On the Top you see the current Municipal Corporation and the options to choose your Language. The Login Box allows you to Login to the Website once you get your User Name and Password registered with the Website. The Create New User Link allows you to create your own User Account for the Website. The Support & Contact Links allow you to access online help, frequently asked questions and Terms and Conditions of use DEEMED REGISTRATION In the Deemed Registration window, search your VAT Number. Enter Your VAT Number

4 Then Enter your Mobile Number. Please note that system will send you OTP (One Time Password) on this Mobile Number. Click on SMS OTP button. System will send you your One Time Password through SMS on the mobile Number. Enter the OTP received by you as SMS and Click on Verify. Create New User with your credentials as given below.

5 CREATE NEW USER Click the Create New User link to view the Register New User form. On the form fill up the following details Your First, Middle and Last Name Your Business Name Your primary Address on which all electronic communication from the website will be sent Your Mobile Number on which all SMS communication from the website will be sent Upon Clicking Save an containing the User Name and Password is sent to the entered Address. Page 5

6 USER LOGIN Enter your User Name and Password in the Login Box and click the Log In Button Your User Name is the Address that you entered in the Create User Form The Password is mailed to you to the Address that you entered in the Create User Form Registration Confirmation Use this Password when Logging in for the first time

7 USER FIRST TIME LOGIN & CHANGE PASSWORD As soon as you Login for the first time, you are asked to change your Old Password. When you save your new password, you will be logged out of the System and asked to Login once again using your New Password. This is done for Security Reasons. Page 7

8 DEALER REGISTRATION FORM A After the first successful login, the Dealer Registration Form is displayed. This form captures additional details of the business. Fields marked with * are compulsory, they include Date of Commencement Status of Applicant Business Nature Constitution of Business Select the appropriate options from the drop down list and scroll down Page 8

9 DEALER REGISTRATION FORM A (COMMODITIES) After completing company details, click on Select Commodity The following screen will appear, type the nature of the commodity your business deals in and a list of available items will appear. Select the appropriate items and click Add Commodity Details

10 DEALER REGISTRATION FORM A (ADDRESSES) The next step is to add Addresses from where the Business operates. Remember to include Head Office, Warehouse, Showroom, etc. For the nature of the address, select appropriate option from the drop down list. This field is compulsory. Page 10

11 DEALER REGISTRATION FORM A (PAN NO) Scroll down after entering all the addresses and enter the Income Tax PAN No. (This is compulsory). You may also enter the VAT Reg No., Shop Act Reg No. and CST Reg No. if applicable. Page 11

12 DEALER REGISTRATION FORM A (BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS) Enter the Bank Account Details of the Business s principal bank account. This is also compulsory. After entering the Bank Details, you may enter the addresses and designations of all key people in your business, e.g. Directors, Partners, etc. you may also fill up the declaration indicating the share of ownership of each partner in a partnership firm. These details are not compulsory. Click Save to proceed further. Page 12

13 DEALER REGISTRATION FORM A (TYPE OF REGISTRATION) The next screen will capture details of the year since when your business crossed the thresholds to become eligible for paying Local Body Tax. Fill-in the date and amount details by selecting the relevant options. Also indicate change of ownership or partnership details with dates on this page. Attach any supporting documents required by using the button at the bottom of the screen. Click Submit to proceed. Page 13

14 DEALER REGISTRATION FORM A (PRINT FORMAT) Your registration is now complete. The same will be sent to relevant authorities in the LBT office for approval. You will be able to start paying your taxes after the approval. You will be notified of the approval via . You will receive a registration receipt similar to the one shown below. You may print this for your records. A registration fee of INR 100 has to be payed at this stage. You may pay the same online or print the challan attached to this receipt and visit the indicated bank branch for payment. To make the payment online, click the Make Payment button at the bottom of the page. You will be taken to the common payment gateway from where you can select the appropriate payment option and proceed with the payment. Once the payment is successful, you will be bought back to the LBT site and the receipt issued. (Online payments can be made through Credit Card, Debit Card or Netbanking) Page 14

15 DEALER MENU Once your registration is approved, you will see the following screen. The menu options on the left allow you to manage your account, make payments, review notices, etc. Menu Options

16 CHANGE PASSWORD Follow these instructions to change your password. Click Change Password from the menu on the left. The options will be displayed on the right Enter your existing password in the Old Password field Enter the new passowrd in the New Password field Re-enter the new password in the Confirm New Password field for confirmation. Click Save. Your new password will be saved. Use this new password for login next time onwards. Page 16

17 APPEAL Incase you wish to Appeal against a demand notice issued to you, you may do so form the Menu Option Appeal. Click on Appeal Enter complete and accurate details in the Form S displayed on the right. Click Save Appeal The saved appeal will be sent to the relevant officer for review and you will receive the response from the department. Page 17

18 CREATING E-CHALLAN To create an e-challan follow these instructions: Do a self-assessment of the amount of tax to be paid Click on e-challan from the menu options Select the correct date range Enter the correct amounts Click Save Page 18

19 CREATING E-CHALLAN After clicking save, the e-challan will be displayed on your screen. You can either take a print of this challan and visit one of the Bank Branches listed for payment, or make the payment online by clicking the Make Payment button at the bottom. Page 19

20 ONLINE PAYMENT If you choose to make the payment online and click the Make Payment button, you will be taken to a payment gateway. Click Here Select the appropriate option and click Submit

21 Select your bank and click Submit Enter your account and password details and confirm the payment. Upon successful payment your will receive a confirmation mail and receipt for the same.