PART IV-A, Ext. No. 3, L. A. BILL No. III OF 2026. A BILL further to amend the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late Fee Act, 2025. Wednesday, 25th February 2026.

RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/40123 महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग पाच-अ वर्षष १२, अंक २] बुुधावारा, फेेब्रुुवाराी २५, २०२६/फेाल्गुन ६, शाके १९४७ [पष्ृठे े5, किंकमं त : रुपये े३६.०० असाधााराण क्रमांक ३ प्रााकिंधाकृत प्राकाशान महाारााष्ट्र किंवधाानसभाेत व महाारााष्ट्र किंवधाानपरिरार्षदेेत सादेरा केलेेलेी किंवधाेयेके. MAHARASHTRA LEGISLATURE SECRETARIAT The following Bill was introduced in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on the 25th February, 2026 is published under Rule 117 of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Rules :— L. A. BILL No. III OF 2026. A BILL further to amend the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late Fee Act, 2025. Mah. WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Maharashtra Settlement XVII of of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late Fee Act, 2025, for the purposes 2025. hereinafter appearing ; it is hereby enacted in the Seventy-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows :— 1. This Act may be called the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Short title. Interest, Penalty or Late Fee (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2026. (1) भाग पाच-अ-३–१2 महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग पाच-अ, फेेब्रुुवाराी २५, २०२६/फेाल्गुन ६, शाके १९४७ Amendment 2. In section 10 of the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Mah. of section 10 Penalty or Late Fee Act, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as “the principal Act”), in XVII of of Mah. XVII 2025. the Table, in column (4), for the figures, letters and word “31st December 2025” of 2025. the figures, letters and word “31st March 2026” shall be substituted. Amendment 3. In section 11 of the principal Act, after sub-section (1), the following of section 11 provisos shall be added, namely:— of Mah. XVII of 2025. “Provided that, where more than one appeal is filed in respect of the same statutory order and such appeals involve distinct and severable issues, the applicant may, for the purpose of availing the benefit under this Act, fully and unconditionally withdraw the appeal relating to such distinct and severable issues, without affecting the continuance of the remaining appeal or appeals: Provided further that, where any payment of requisite amount has been made in respect of a statutory order, whether in appeal or otherwise, on or before the date of commencement of this Act and,– (a) where such payment is identifiable issue-wise, it shall be adjusted against the liability relating to the corresponding issue or issues; (b) where such payment is not identifiable issue-wise, it shall be adjusted proportionately against the liability arising out of the appeal or appeals withdrawn under this section and the appeal or appeals which continue to remain pending, in such manner as may be determined by the designated authority.”. Validation. 4. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Maharashtra Settlement Mah. of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late Fee Act, 2025 (hereinafter XVII of 2025. referred to as “the said Act”) or in any judgement, decree or order of any court, any payment of requisite amount of tax, interest, penalty or late fee under the relevant Act as defined under the said Act, paid and collected under the said Act from any applicant, after the 31st December 2025 and till the date of commencement of the Maharashtra Settlement of Mah. Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late Fee (Amendment and Validation) ...... of 2026. Act, 2026, shall be deemed to be and shall be deemed always to have been duly and validly paid and collected in accordance with law as if the provisions of the said Act, as amended by this Act, had been continuously in force at all material times and accordingly,— (a) no suit or proceedings shall be maintained or continued in or before any court or any authority for the refund of any amount received or realised by way of requisite amount; (b) no court or any other authority shall enforce any decree or order directing the refund of any amount received or realised by way of such requisite amount.महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग पाच-अ, फेेब्रुुवाराी २५, २०२६/फेाल्गुन ६, शाके १९४७ 3 STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS The Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late Fee Act, 2025 (Mah. XVII of 2025) has been enacted to provide for settlement of arrears of tax, interest, penalty or late fee, which were levied, imposed or payable under the various Acts implemented by the Department of Goods and Services Tax, Government of Maharashtra, payable by the Corporations, Public Sector Banks, Departments, Rural or Urban Local Bodies or other Authorities, Enterprises or Entities, which are registered under Central Acts other than the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) or State Acts or are constituted by the Government Resolutions. 2. Section 10 of the said Act provides 31st December 2025 as the last date for payment of the requisite amount of tax, interest, penalty or late fee under the relevant Act. However, it has been observed that several eligible Public Sector Undertakings and Government entities, though willing to avail the benefit of settlement, could not complete the process of withdrawal of appeals and payment of requisite amount within the specified time limit, due to pendency of appeals at various appellate forums. The State Government has received several representations from such entities to extend the said last date of payment. The Government, therefore, considers it expedient to extend the said last date upto 31st March 2026. It is, therefore, proposed to amend section 10 of the said Act, suitably. 3. It has been observed that, in certain cases, a single statutory order involves more than one distinct and severable issues and separate appeals are pending in respect of such issues. The existing provision of section 11 of the said Act requires withdrawal of appeal as a condition for settlement. Due to this provision, the applicant has to withdraw the appeal fully, even though he intends to settle some of the distinct and severable issue in appeal. It is, therefore, considered expedient to amend section 11 of the said Act to permit withdrawal of appeal only in respect of such distinct and severable issues in appeal which the applicant intends to settle, without affecting the continuance of remaining issues in appeals, and to provide for proportionate adjustment of payments. 4. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives. Mumbai, DEVENDRA FADNAVIS, Dated the 23rd February, 2026. Chief Minister. भाग पाच-अ-३–२4 महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग पाच-अ, फेेब्रुुवाराी २५, २०२६/फेाल्गुन ६, शाके १९४७ FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM The Bill proposes to amend sections 10 and 11 of the Act with a view to extend the last date for payment of requisite amount and to permit withdrawal of appeal only in respect of distinct and several issues. There is no provision in the Bill which would involve the recurring or non-recurring expenditure from the consolidated Fund of the State, on its enactment as an Act of the State Legislature.महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग पाच-अ, फेेब्रुुवाराी २५, २०२६/फेाल्गुन ६, शाके १९४७ 5 GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATION UNDER ARTICLE 207 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Copy of Government of Maharashtra Order, Law and Judiciary Department) In exercise of the power conferred upon him by clause (1) of Article 207 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of The Maharashtra is pleased to recommend to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, the Introduction of the Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late Fee (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2026. Vidhan Bhavan: JITENDRA BHOLE, Mumbai, Secretary-1, Dated the 25th February, 2026. Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. 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