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To Make E-Files

Note: You need to Install MS-Excel 2003 or above to make e-files.

1.      Click on 'Make E-Files' Button on Form VAT-15 in Visual Catpro.
         (The e-files shall be placed in 'E-Files' folder on you Desktop)

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2.      You must validate e-files of Form VAT-18, 19, 23 & 24 before uploading. Shown hereunder is an extract from excel file of form VAT-18. You are required to click on validate button.

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If there is no error in your excel sheet, following screen shall appear when you click the validate button.

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In case there is an error in your excel sheet, following error message will be shown to you:

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Unless you remove all the errors in your excel sheet, it cannot be validated / uploaded.

After Validation of each form, click 'Yes' when prompted to save.

To Upload E-Files

Important: You must check the Excel files of various VAT Forms before uploading. Files once uploaded cannot be revised under any circumstances as per law

1.      Open www.pextax.com website in Internet Explorer.
2.      Click on E-Filing link.
3.      Login with your User Name and Password. ( See Pic )
4.      Click on Upload Forms link. ( See Pic )
5.      Select the appropriate files, which are placed in 'e-files' folder on your Desktop. ( See Pic )
6.      Click on 'Save & Next' & fill the treasury and cheque details.
7.      Click on 'Insert' button and check the 'Entry Completed' check box. ( See Pic )
8.      Click on the 'Submit' button.
9.      Click on 'Print / Save' button to generate the Receipt. ( See Pic )
10.     A new receipt window will open. ( See Pic )

Notes
1.      Always click on 'Enable Macros' when you are prompted to Enable / Disable macros.

2.      When you submit e-files you might get the message 'Invalid e-files can't upload'. The main reason for this is that the department keeps on changing their e-files formats from time-to-time. We try to update our software at the earliest possible. In case you get this error you must update your Visual Catpro software with the latest available version from our website www.visualcatpro.com

3.      No Totals are required in the e-files.

Sometimes there is some problem in the department site(www.pextax.com). In such a case you may try 'http://202.164.39.202:9090/' in address bar.

Department Help line Numbers: 0175-2300419, 2225192, 2227841.