Extension of time to file return in Form ST3
F.No.137/99/2011-Service Tax
New Delhi, the 15th October, 2012
ORDER NO: 3/2012
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule(4) of rule 7 of the Service Tax Rules, 1994, the Central Board of Excise & Customs hereby extends the date of submission of the return for the period 1st April 2012 to 30th June 2012, from 25th October, 2012 to 25th November,2012.
The circumstances of a special nature which have given rise to this extension of time are as follows:
a) ACES will start releasing the return in Form ST3 in a quarterly format, shortly before the due date of 25th October,2012.
b) This will result in all the assesses attempting to file their returns in a short time period, which may result in problems in the computer network and delay and inconvenience to the assesses.
(S.M. Tata)
Commissioner Service Tax
Central Board of Excise and Customs
Hope this will clear the matter:
F. No. 137/22/2012-Service Tax
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise & Customs
(Service Tax Wing)
Room No 263A North Block,
New Delhi, 28th September, 2012
To
Chief Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise / Central Excise & Service Tax (All)
Directors General of Service Tax /Central Excise Intelligence /Audit/Systems;
Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise/ Central Excise and Service Tax/ Service Tax (All)
Madam/Sir,
Subject: Filing of ST-3 only for the period 1st April to 30th June 2012
In terms of sub-rules (1) and (2) of Rule 7 of the Service Tax Rules, 1994, the half yearly return for the period 1st April to 30th September 2012, is to be filed by 25th October, 2012. In the current financial year , an assessee would have had to give data with respect to specific services and the corresponding legal provisions for the period 1-4-2012 to 30-6-2012. The data for the period 1-7-2012 to 30-9-2012, would have been with respect to different services and the corresponding legal provisions. Combination of all these provisions into one return would have made the return complex for the assessees .
2. I am directed to inform you that it has been decided that assessees have to provide data only for the period 1-4-2012 to 30-6-2012 in the first half yearly return which is due on 25-10-2012. (The data for the period from 1-7-2012 to 30-9-2012 should not be filed . Modifications will be made in the ACES so that any data filed for this period is rejected. Till such time as the modifications are made, ACES will not be accepting returns) Accordingly notification 47/2012 dated 28-9-2012 has been issued today.
3. Data for the period 1-7-2012 to 30-9-2012 will have to be furnished in a return in a revised format. The revised format of the return and the last date for filing it will be indicated separately.
4. The above information may be communicated to departmental officers and assessees. Hindi version to follow.
Yours faithfully,
(S.M. Tata)
Commissioner( Service Tax)
Tel/Fax: 011-23092275
Sir,
Please confirm the Period 1st April to 30th September or 1st april to 30th June ?
Thank you.
Sir,
Please confirm the Period 1st April to 30th September or 1st april to 30th June ?
Thank you
Dinesh Dhall
Sir,
Please confirm the Period 1st April to 30th September or 1st april to 30th June ?
Thank you
Sathya