ST-3 Due date of Oct 12 to Mar 13 extended to 31.08.2013

Due date for filing of service tax returns in Form ST-3 for the period 1st Oct, 2012 to 31st March 2013 has been extended from 25th April, 2013 to 31st Aug, 2013.

The return utility for this period is expected to be made available on ACES in July, 2013; the exact date of the availability will be announced later.

New Delhi, dated the 23^rd 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 hereby extends the date of submission of the  Form ST-3, for the period from 1^st October 2012 to 31^st March 2013, from 25^th April, 2013 to  31^st August, 2013.

The circumstances of a special nature, which have given rise to this extension of time, are as follows:

“The Form ST-3, for the period from 1^st October 2012 to 31^st March 2013, is expected to be available on ACES around 31^st of July, 2013”.

 Himani Bhayana

Under Secretary (Service Tax)

Central Board of Excise and Customs