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...
Union Finance Minister Shri. P. Chidambaram released a booklet containing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme, 2013 in New Delhi today in the presence of Revenue Secretary, Chairperson and other members of Central Board of Excise & Customs and media. He also released a Logo of Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme, 2013 on the occasion.
The Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme (VCES) has come into effect from 10.5.2013. Some of the issues raised with reference to the Scheme have been clarified by the Board vide circular No. 169/4/2013-ST, dated 13.5.2013. Subsequently, references have been received by the Board seeking further clarifications as regards the scope and applicability of the Scheme.
1. HISTORY OF VARIOUS OTHER SCHEMES Under Direct & Indirect Taxes The problem of black money corroding the economy of the country is not a new or recent problem. It has been there almost since the Second World War and it has been continuously engaging the attention of the Government. The Government has adopted various […]
Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme, 2013 provides the service tax defaulters with a golden opportunity to pay all ‘tax dues’ from the period 01.10.2007 to 31.12.2012 without interest, penalty and other legal proceedings including prosecution. For which such Assessees can Apply on or before 31.12.2013 in the prescribed format. Procedure for availing the VCES […]
CA Bimal Jain Eligible Person: – • Non Filers/ Stop Filers • No Notice or an Order U/S 72 (Best Judgment) or U/S 73 (Taxes not levied/ not paid or short levied/ short paid or erroneously refunded) or U/S 73A (ST collected to be deposited with CG) has been issued or made before the 1-3-2013 […]
Revenue Secretary Assures Trade and Industry Associations that their Concerns with Regard to Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme 2013 will be Duly Addressed The Revenue Secretary, Shri Sumit Bose said that the concerns of the industry relating to Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme (VCES) 2013 will be duly addressed and the necessary clarification(s) […]
1. Can a person file form VCES 1 by declaring NIL tax dues? ‐ No, a person cannot file form VCES 1 by declaring NIL tax dues. As per the provisions of the scheme, if a person has not paid the tax dues till 01st March, 2013 then he can apply for the scheme. However, if he has already paid the tax dues before 1st March, 2013 then he cannot apply for the scheme.
The Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme (VCES) has come into effect upon enactment of the Finance Bill 2013 on the 10thMay, 2013. The said scheme provides an opportunity to any person whose service tax is due or has short paid and has not declared in his service tax return to pay only the service tax amount and get immunity from interest and penalty.
What is VCES? What is the effective date for implementation of the VCES? Who are eligible to apply under VCES? Who are ineligible to apply under VCES? What is the scope of Section 106 (2)(a)(iii) of the Finance Act, 2013? Whether a service provider who is not registered can apply under the VCES?
To widen the revenue base from indirect tax collections, the finance ministry has implemented a one-time amnesty scheme for service tax defaulters to pay their dues without any penalty or late payment charges. The Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme (VCES), which came into force after the passage of the Finance Bill on May 10, can be […]
