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Filing of ST 3 Return – Certain corrections required

Service Tax : While assessee logs in the ACES site for filing the Service tax Return of the I half of 2016-17 i.e. for the 6 months ended 30.09....

October 24, 2016 13030 Views 0 comment Print

Annual Return under Service Tax

Service Tax : As per Rule 7(1) of the Service Tax Rules, 1994, all the assessees registered under service tax are required to file service tax r...

May 29, 2016 20608 Views 1 comment Print

Penalty for Late Filing of Service tax Return

Service Tax : File Service Tax Return in time as Maximum Penalty increased 10 times to Rs. 20000 - Under the existing scheme of law, Rule 7 of t...

May 20, 2016 436196 Views 67 comments Print

All about Service Tax Returns

Service Tax : Section 70(1) of the Finance Act, 1994 (‘Act’ for short) provides that every person liable to pay service tax shall himself as...

April 8, 2016 40402 Views 4 comments Print

13 Reasons why Service Tax Returns Get Rejected after filing

Service Tax : Some Service Tax returns gets rejected after uploading of the XML file for the ST3 return, mainly due to the following reasons:- 1...

December 21, 2015 11687 Views 0 comment Print


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e-filing ST-3 / STC Return Utility for October 2017 to March 2017 available

Service Tax : Utilities for e-filing Service Tax Returns (ST-3 & ST3C) for the period October, 2016-March, 2017 are now available in both of...

April 1, 2017 15899 Views 0 comment Print

Utility for e-filing Service Tax Return for Oct,15 to Mar,16

Service Tax : 1. Utility for e-filing Service Tax Return (ST-3) for the period October, 2015 – March, 2016 is now available in both offlin...

March 26, 2016 13273 Views 3 comments Print

Advisory on Service Tax Return filing for April – September 2015

Service Tax :  1. (a) Assessee can e-file Service Tax Return (ST-3) for the period April, 2015 to September, 2015 now through offline or online...

October 1, 2015 13716 Views 0 comment Print

File Service Tax registration amendment before 31/05/2015

Service Tax : All Service Tax registrants, except Government Departments, not having PAN based registration number shall file an amendment and o...

May 1, 2015 3980 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Return for Oct 2014 to March 2015 to be available from 01.04.15

Service Tax : Service Tax Return (ST-3) for October 2014 to March 2015 period will be made available from 01.04.2015 for e-filing by the assesse...

March 29, 2015 14619 Views 0 comment Print


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CBEC Revises Service Tax Return Form- ST-3

Service Tax : These rules may be called the Service Tax (Second Amendment) Rules, 2016. (a) in the Table “B1 FOR SERVICE PROVIDER”, after ...

March 8, 2016 11968 Views 0 comment Print

CBEC notifies ST-3 – Return of 2nd Quarter can be filed till 25-3-2013

Service Tax : Notification No.. 01/2013-ST, DATED 22-2-2013 Form ST- 3 for the period between the 1st day of July 2012 to the 30th day of Septem...

February 22, 2013 8921 Views 0 comment Print


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e-filing ST-3 / STC Return Utility for October 2017 to March 2017 available

April 1, 2017 15899 Views 0 comment Print

Utilities for e-filing Service Tax Returns (ST-3 & ST3C) for the period October, 2016-March, 2017 are now available in both offline and online version. The last date of filing the ST-3/ST3C return for the said period is 25th April, 2017. To avoid congestion and inconvenience in the last minute, all assesses are requested to file […]

Filing of ST 3 Return – Certain corrections required

October 24, 2016 13030 Views 0 comment Print

While assessee logs in the ACES site for filing the Service tax Return of the I half of 2016-17 i.e. for the 6 months ended 30.09.2016 and clicks RET, in ‘drop down’ menu following options appear:

Service Tax Return FY 2016-2017- Key Changes & Amendments

September 30, 2016 35212 Views 0 comment Print

In this article, below key changes / amendment under Service Tax Laws relevant for filing of Service Tax Returns (ST-3) for FY 2016-2017 are discussed:- 1. Krishi Kalyan Cess 2. Government Services under Reverse Charge Mechanism 3. CENVAT Credit Rules 4. Interest on late Payment of Service Tax 5. Form ST-3 Amendments

Annual Return under Service Tax

May 29, 2016 20608 Views 1 comment Print

As per Rule 7(1) of the Service Tax Rules, 1994, all the assessees registered under service tax are required to file service tax returns on a half yearly basis. The half yearly return is to be filed by 25th of the month following the particular half year. The Central Board of Excise and Customs (͞the Board͟) have amended Rule 7, 7A and 7B of service tax vide Notification No. 19/2016 whereby the Board has introduced the requirement of filing an annual return.

Penalty for Late Filing of Service tax Return

May 20, 2016 436196 Views 67 comments Print

File Service Tax Return in time as Maximum Penalty increased 10 times to Rs. 20000 – Under the existing scheme of law, Rule 7 of the Service tax Rules, 1994 read with its sub-rules deals with the provisions relating to the service tax return. As per Rule 7C; where the return prescribed under rule 7 is furnished after the date prescribed for submission of such return, the person liable to furnish the said return shall pay to the credit of the Central Government, from the date prescribed for submission of return i.e. 25th of the month following the particular half year till the date of furnishing of the said return, the following penalty:

All about Service Tax Returns

April 8, 2016 40402 Views 4 comments Print

Section 70(1) of the Finance Act, 1994 (‘Act’ for short) provides that every person liable to pay service tax shall himself assess the tax due on the services provided by him. Besides, this section requires the assessee to furnish return to the Superintendent of Central Excise in the prescribed form and at such frequency. If the return is not filed within the due date, the return may be filed by paying late fee which may not exceed Rs.20,000/- Section 70(2) of the Act provides that the persons notified by the Central Government under Section 69(2) are also to file returns in such form and in such manner at such frequencies as may be prescribed.

Utility for e-filing Service Tax Return for Oct,15 to Mar,16

March 26, 2016 13273 Views 3 comments Print

1. Utility for e-filing Service Tax Return (ST-3) for the period October, 2015 – March, 2016 is now available in both offline and online version. The last date of filing the ST-3 return for the said period is 25th April, 2016. To avoid congestion and inconvenience in the last minute, all assesses are requested to […]

CBEC Revises Service Tax Return Form- ST-3

March 8, 2016 11968 Views 0 comment Print

These rules may be called the Service Tax (Second Amendment) Rules, 2016. (a) in the Table “B1 FOR SERVICE PROVIDER”, after serial number B1.21 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely:-

13 Reasons why Service Tax Returns Get Rejected after filing

December 21, 2015 11687 Views 0 comment Print

Some Service Tax returns gets rejected after uploading of the XML file for the ST3 return, mainly due to the following reasons:- 1.  Incorrect selection of return type – whether it is ?Original? or ?Revised? return. 2.  When the Financial Year and the Period of Return are different in the XML file and in the […]

Avoiding common errors in filing of service tax return

October 3, 2015 5327 Views 0 comment Print

Self assessment under service tax has been started in the year 2001. In any self assessement taxation system, the onus is on the assessee to make true disclosure of all statutory information required to be disclosed. Non/wrong disclosure of any material information could result in allegation of suppression or deliberate wrong disclosure which may result in invocation of larger period of 5 years along with imposition of penalty which now has become mandatory.