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How do I? - EC/RC Registration

  • 1. Name of service:

    Enrollment Certificate (EC) Registration

  • 2. Who can avail it?

  • Every person or entity engaged in any Profession, Trade, Calling or Employment and falling under on or the other of the classes mentioned in column 2 of Schedule-I of the act shall be liable to pay the tax to the Designated Authority.

  • 3. Why it is important?

  • The registration is compulsory as per the Gujarat Panchayats, Municipalities, Municipal Corporations and State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments (amendment) Act, 2008.

  • 4. How to avail?

    1. Forms required: Form-3 for EC Registration & Form-1 for RC Registration (no form fee and downloadable from www.suratmunicipal.gov.in)
    2. Documents required to be submitted
      1. Shops & Establishment Certificate
      2. Partnership Deed / Certification of Incorporation as per Companies Act 1956 / MoA
      3. Property Tax bill/receipt of the property where the business is carried out.
    3. Charges for EC Registration : Free of cost
    4. Where to submit the application? : Concern zone office where the business/operation is being carried out.
    5. When to submit the service request? : During the Public Service Hours mentioned above.
    6. Whom to submit the service request? : Profession Tax Recovery Department of concerned Zone.

  • 5. Time line for this service

    If proper documents are furnished Same day
    If proper documents are not furnished On the day when the proper documents are furnished.

Function of the department

Surat Municipal Corporation is the Designated Authority which levies and collects the tax from a person liable to pay Profession tax working within SMC jurisdiction.

The Professional Tax Department carries out the following functions:

  • Centralized Functions through Profession Tax Recovery Cell
    • Policy making pertaining to levy and collection of Tax on Profession.
    • Communication and liaising with State Government.
    • Refund of Professional Tax
  • Decentralized Functions through Zone Office
    • Registration of entities under EC and RC.
    • Collection of tax for both EC and RC certificate holders.

Services Offered

The following services are offered to the entities that are registered or required to get under the Gujarat Panchayats, Municipalities, Municipal Corporations and State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments (amendment) Act, 2008.

  1. EC/RC Registration and issuance of certificate
  2. Collection of periodical Tax dues
  3. Party Status for paid and outstanding tax
  4. Change in information such as Entity Name/Address/Partner/Director, etc.
  5. Cancellation of registration
  6. Refund/adjustment of Tax
  7. Application for exemption as per Act/Rules

Key Office Bearers with Contact Details

You may contact the following officers for information/service/complaint/feedback for matters related to Profession Tax.

Sr. No. Name of the Office Designation Direct No. Address Phone No. Fax No.
  MohmmedSaeed Yusuf Bham Profession Tax Officer 97277 40802 Room No.36 , SMC Main office, Muglisara,Surat. 2423750-56 (Ext.354,366) 2451935
  B.B.More ARO & Profession Tax Officer 97243-45507 West Zone Office Tadwadi, Rander, Surat. 2786181-83, 2781439, 9724946025, 9727740921 2,79,16,90,30,62,345
  Ajay.V.Jagtap ARO & Profession Tax Officer 98252-98102 Central Zone Opp.SMC-HQ,Muglisara,Surat. 2420547, 2427726, 9727740932 2420548
  Anisha B. Choksi ARO & Profession Tax Officer 99794-63027 Central Zone Opp.SMC-HQ,Muglisara,Surat. 2420547, 2427726, 9727740932 2420548
  Sunil M.Kholwadwala ARO & Profession Tax Officer 98258-08878 East Zone Office Nr.Saifee Society, Opp. Panchwati wadi, Lambe Hanuman Road, Surat. 2547750/ 2548365/  3072345, 9724346030-33 2543640, 3072345
  U.B.Patel ARO & Profession Tax Officer 99090-89769 East Zone Office Nr.Saifee Society, Opp. Panchwati wadi, Lambe Hanuman Road, Surat. 2547750/ 2548365/  3072345, 9724346030-33 2543640, 3072345
  R.J.Kayashth ARO & Profession Tax Officer 97243-45546 South Zone Office Udhana Main Road, Opp. Satya Nagar, Udhana,Surat. 2275651 2278429/ 2277043, 9724346060-61 2272147
  Pramodiniben D.Bhatt ARO & Profession Tax Officer 97230-52809 South West Zone Office Muni.Shopping Center, Nr. Adrash Nagar Soc., Athwalince, Surat 2667926, 2663049-50, 2665511, 2668833, 9727740933, 9724346015 2668426
  Chetan H.Desai ARO & Profession Tax Officer 98790-11911 North Zone Office, Behind GaJera School,Beside RamjiKrupa Raw House,Katargam, Surat. 2480518, 2485700, 9724346011 2486300
  Dipakkumar M. Rathod ARO & Profession Tax Officer 99794-63027 South East Office, Modal Township Road, B/h Vatika Township,Dumbhal,Surat. 2331903-04-05, 9724346049 2335455

Working days and hours

Titles Particulars
Working Days All days except 2nd and 4th Saturday, Sunday and public holidays
Working Hours
  • Office Hours: 10:30 am to 6:10 pm (2:30 pm to 3:00 pm recess)
  • Public Service Hours:>
    • For front office work (payments, application, etc.) – 11:00 am to 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
    • For back office work - 10:30 am to 6:10 pm (2:30 pm to 3:00 pm recess)

Escalation matrix for issue related to Service Delivery

Titles Particulars
Level-1 Shops & Establishment Inspector & Profession Tax Inspector Of Concern Zone
Level-2 ARO & Profession Tax Officer Of Concern Zone
Level-3 Profession Tax Recovery Cell at SMC-HQ
Level-4 Asst.Commissioner & I/C Deputy Commissioner
Level-5 Municipal Commissioner