Service Tax : Whether an appeal under Section 85 of the Finance Act, 1994) would lie as against the Rejection Order of declaration passed by the...
Service Tax : Sadguru Construction Co. (the Petitioner)is a partnership firm engaged in the business of construction. On March 8, 2013, preventi...
Service Tax : Recent Issue under Service Tax-Amnesty Scheme 2013- Whether it can be said that Audit was pending as on 01.03.13, if Audit Para wa...
Service Tax : Service Tax paid after March 1, 2013 but before enactment of VCES on May 10, 2013 – Should be considered as paid under VCES We a...
Service Tax : A clarification was sought as to whether the first instalment of tax dues paid (Minimum 50% of tax dues) under the Service Tax Vol...
Service Tax : The Performance Audit of CAG revealed deficiencies in the design and enabling provisions of the Service Tax Voluntary Compliance E...
CA, CS, CMA : As you may be aware, Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme, 2013 was introduced vide Chapter VI of the Finance Bill, 2013, to ...
Service Tax : CA Sandeep Kanoi As per the Government Officials they have collected nearly 5500 Crores till 29.12.2013 under the Voluntary Compli...
Service Tax : December 27,2013 In terms of Section 107(1) of the Finance Act, 2013, the last date for filing declaration under Voluntary Complia...
Service Tax : Further, the Committee, continuing with its efforts to update the members and also to partner the Government in its initiative, ha...
Service Tax : Delhi High Court held that an audit report cannot be regarded as an order of determination under section 72, 73 or 73A of the Fina...
Service Tax : Explore CESTAT Ahmedabad's decision in Archna Traders vs. C.C.E. & S.T. on denial of VCES Scheme benefit under Section 106 of Fina...
Service Tax : Bombay High Court held that SVLDR Scheme covers not only tax but also interest, penalty. Hence, declaration under SVLDR in respect...
Service Tax : CESTAT Delhi held that an audit report cannot be regarded as an order of determination under Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Sc...
Service Tax : The issue in this appeal is whether the benefit of VCES-Voluntary Compliance encouragement Scheme, 2013 have been rightly denied t...
Service Tax : Trade and Industry has sought clarification as to whether the first installment of tax dues paid under Voluntary Compliance Encour...
Service Tax : In one instance, the Designated Authority has asked a declarant, who has “tax dues” only for a part of the period covered by t...
Service Tax : The Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme (VCES) has come into effect from 10.5.2013. Most of the issues raised wi...
Service Tax : The Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme (VCES) has come into effect from 10.5.2013. Some of the issues raised wi...
Service Tax : The Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme 2013 was introduced in the Budget 2013-14. The Scheme has since been not...
December 27,2013 In terms of Section 107(1) of the Finance Act, 2013, the last date for filing declaration under Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme is on or before 31.12.2013. In order to enable trade & industry to file declarations well in time before 31.12.2013, and also to avoid last minute rush, all the offices handling Service […]
The countdown for Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme, 2013 (“VCES” or “the Scheme”) has begun and the last date is December 31, 2013. The Government has made a fair and generous offer, a one-time offer that is not likely to come your way for at least a couple of decades. Important highlights of VCES: […]
Further, the Committee, continuing with its efforts to update the members and also to partner the Government in its initiative, has come out with Handbook on Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encourage Scheme, 2013. The Handbook has been hosted on Indirect Taxes Committee page of ICAI website and can be downloaded from http://220.227.161.86/31675idtc-STVCES-2013.pdf.
As you are aware, the Government in this year has brought one time amnesty scheme in service tax, namely, Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme, (STVCES) 2013, which will enable many assessees to pay tax without interest and penalty. The Institute is always instrumental in facilitating the Government in policy making and implementation thereof with the help […]
Whether the Order passed by Revenue under Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme, 2013 (VCES) is appealable? The High Court has held that the Order passed under the Scheme is appealable. It was held that VCES is part and parcel of Finance Act, 1994 by virtue of amendment made by the Finance Bill, 2013
In one instance, the Designated Authority has asked a declarant, who has “tax dues” only for a part of the period covered by the Scheme, to furnish an undertaking that he had no unpaid “tax dues” for the remaining period covered by the Scheme.
Service tax is a new emerging law and there has been lack of clarity on the applicability of the service tax, among the trade, departmental officer and also among the consultants, this would have left lot of assesses not being compliant although has no intention to evade the payment of service tax.
As you are aware Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme, 2013 (STVCES), has been introduced by the Finance Act, 2013 to encourage and broaden the tax base in the Service Tax, wherein, the assessee having tax dues for the period beginning on or after 1.10.2007 and ending 31.12.2013 can declare the service tax liability to department on or before 31.12.2013.
Service Tax Mumbai Commissionerate has organized an Helpdesk for the purpose of accepting the applications and resolving issues in connection with VCES 2013
The Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme (VCES) has come into effect from 10.5.2013. Most of the issues raised with reference to the Scheme have been clarified by the Board vide circular Nos. 169/4/2013-ST, dated 13.5.2013 and No. 170/5/2013-ST, dated 8.8.2013.
