CBEC extends the date of e-filing of the new Service Tax Return (ST-3) for the period from 1st July 2012 to 30th September 2012, from 25th March, 2013 to 15th April, 2013.
The electronic version of the ST 3 Return is under development and is expected to be available on ACES around 20th March, 2013.
The exact date of the availability of the new ST 3 return in ACES for the period April-June, 2012 and for the period October, 2012 – March, 2013 will be announced later.
Official Press Release in regard to above from Ministry of Finance Dated 07.03.2013 is as follows :-
CBEC Extends Date of Submission of the Form ST-3 for the Period from 1st July 2012 to 30th September 2012, from 25th March, 2013 to 15th April, 2013
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 (CBEC) hereby extends the date of submission of the Form ST-3 for the period from 1st July 2012 to 30th September 2012, from 25th March, 2013 to 15thApril, 2013.
The circumstances of a special nature, which have given rise to this extension of time, are as follows:
• The Form ST-3 is expected to be available on ACES around 20th March, 2013.
• This will result in all the assessees attempting to file their returns in a short time period, which may result in problems in the computer network and may cause further delay and inconvenience to the assessees.
Official Notification in regard to above is as follows :-
F.No.137/99/2011-Service Tax
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise & Customs
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Order No: 01/2013-Service TaxIn 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 Form ST-3 for the period from 1st July 2012 to 30th September 2012, from 25th March, 2013 to 15thApril, 2013.
The circumstances of a special nature, which have given rise to this extension of time, are as follows:
a) The Form ST-3 is expected to be available on ACES around 20th March, 2013.
b) This will result in all the assessees attempting to file their returns in a short time period, which may result in problems in the computer network and further delay and inconvenience to the assessees.
Himani Bhayana
Under Secretary (Service Tax)
Central Board of Excise and Customs.
it is very unfortunate that even after 8 months deptt. is unable to provide new ST-3 format
we need the exact date of st 3 utility for july to september not april to june
This is the typical style of functioning of Govt. Depts. The department has prescribed that the return has to be filed electronically for which the Return has to be released by the dept only. Then what was the need to release the circular, PDF, due date etc., in haste. In what way did it help anyone? They could have as well done the home work neatly and released the excel format with a firm due date, instead of playing hide and seek. Now they found it convenient to fix 15th April 2013 as the due date when most of the CAs will be busy with the Bank Audit. Even now the electronic version is not ready. Only after its release, we will know how much we have to struggle with the same. Again what is the sanctity about 15th April 2013? Why not it be 25th April 2013, being the due date for October 2012 _March 2013 half year? Will there be another version for the half year, this being the quarterly return? God save my country!
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