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The Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme 2013 was introduced in the Budget 2013-14. The Scheme has since been notified w.e.f. 10th May, 2013. The specifics of the Scheme are contained in Chapter VI of the Finance Act, 1994. A detailed Notification No. 10/2013-ST date 13.05.2013 has been issued inter alia prescribing:
I am directed to say that the post of Indirect Tax Ombudsman at Ahmedabad in the HAG + pay scale of Rs.75500-80,000/-, is likely to be filled up from amongst the officers of the Indian Customs & Central Excise Service.
Documents submitted along with the refund claims under Rule 5 of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004. – I am directed to refer to your meeting with Member (Service Tax), CBEC on 13.5.2013 on the above subject and her subsequent meeting with the departmental officers and to inform you that the following general deficiencies in the documents submitted along with the refund claims filed under Rule 5 of the CENVAT Credit Rules 2004, have been pointed out by the officers.
The Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme (VCES) has come into effect upon enactment of the Finance Bill 2013 on the 10th May, 2013. The Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Rules, 2013 has been issued to bring into effect the Scheme. Some references have been received seeking clarification as regards the scope and applicability of the Scheme.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 114 of the Finance Act, 2013 (17 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules regarding the form and manner of declaration, form and manner of acknowledgement of declaration, manner of payment of tax dues and form and manner of issuing acknowledgement of discharge of tax dues under the Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme,2013
(a) for a residential unit satisfying both the following conditions, namely:– (i) the carpet area of the unit is less than 2000 square feet; and (ii) the amount charged for the unit is less than rupees one crore; (b) for other than the (a) above.
CLARIFICATION IN RESPECT OF NOTICES/REMINDER LETTER ISSUED FOR LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES TRADE NOTICE NO. 901/01/2013/ST [F.NO.IV(16)30-105/STC/TECH./2013/NAGPUR], DATED 20-2-2013 Authority: – Circular No.166/1/2013-ST, dated 1-1-2013 issued by Technical Officer TRU, New Delhi. It has been represented by life insurance companies that in terms of the practice followed, reminder notices/letters are being issued to the policyholders to […]
SERVICE TAX ON SERVICES BY WAY OF TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS BY RAIL/VESSEL – TRANSPORTATION OF MILK TRADE NOTICE NO. 902/02/2013/ST [F.NO.IV(16)30-106/STC/TECH./2013/NAGPUR], DATED 20-2-2013 Authority:- Circular No. 167/2/2013-ST, dated 1-1-2013 issued by Technical Office TRU, New Delhi. Representation has been received from the Indian Railways seeking clarification as to whether service by way of transportation of […]
n 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 October 2012 to 31st March 2013, from 25th April, 2013 to 31st August, 2013. The circumstanc
Notification No. 08/2013 – Service Tax, This notification shall be applicable to the Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana (Special Agriculture and Village Industry Scheme) duty credit scrip issued to an exporter by the Regional Authority in accordance with paragraph 3.13.2 of the Foreign Trade Policy.
