Service tax return date extended to 25th Nov from 25th Oct

Extension of time to file return in Form ST3

F.No.137/99/2011-Service Tax

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

Central Board of Excise & Customs

New Delhi, the 15th October, 2012

ORDER NO: 3/2012

            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  return for the period 1st April 2012 to 30th June 2012, from 25th October, 2012 to  25th November,2012.

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

a)      ACES will start releasing the return in Form ST3 in a quarterly format, shortly before the due date of 25th October,2012.

b)     This will result in all the assesses attempting to file their returns in a short time period, which may result in problems in the computer network and delay and inconvenience to the assesses.

 (S.M. Tata)

Commissioner Service Tax

Central Board of Excise and Customs

To

Chief Commissioners of Central Excise & Customs(All)

Chief Commissioners of Central Excise(All)

Director General of Systems

Director General of Service Tax

Commissioners of Service Tax (All)

Commissioner(DPPR)

Additional Directors General Systems( All)