Failure to file service tax returns triggers a show cause notice and possible penalty under Section 77; response required. The revised notice format consolidates enforcement under Section 70(2) and Section 77 of the Finance Act, 1994 by directing registered holders who failed to furnish quarterly Form ST 3 to submit returns within the time specified in the notice and to show cause why penalty under the penal provision should not be imposed for each day of continued contravention. Recipients must produce evidence for their defence, indicate whether they seek a personal hearing, and be aware that failure to respond or appear permits ex parte adjudication; the notice is issued without prejudice to other actions under applicable law.
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Failure to file service tax returns triggers a show cause notice and possible penalty under Section 77; response required.
The revised notice format consolidates enforcement under Section 70(2) and Section 77 of the Finance Act, 1994 by directing registered holders who failed to furnish quarterly Form ST 3 to submit returns within the time specified in the notice and to show cause why penalty under the penal provision should not be imposed for each day of continued contravention. Recipients must produce evidence for their defence, indicate whether they seek a personal hearing, and be aware that failure to respond or appear permits ex parte adjudication; the notice is issued without prejudice to other actions under applicable law.
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