Service tax audit compliance required: audits scheduled by headquarters must be facilitated by taxpayers and their advisors without undue delay. Service Tax Audit is conducted by Central Excise officers to assess compliance with Chapter V of the Finance Act; audit teams require taxpayers to provide balance sheets, sample invoices and data on tax payments and input credit for completed financial years to enable desk review and audit plan approval. Timely production of documents and cooperation with scheduled audits are mandatory statutory compliance and audits cannot be postponed to suit taxpayers' consultants or advisors.
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Service tax audit compliance required: audits scheduled by headquarters must be facilitated by taxpayers and their advisors without undue delay.
Service Tax Audit is conducted by Central Excise officers to assess compliance with Chapter V of the Finance Act; audit teams require taxpayers to provide balance sheets, sample invoices and data on tax payments and input credit for completed financial years to enable desk review and audit plan approval. Timely production of documents and cooperation with scheduled audits are mandatory statutory compliance and audits cannot be postponed to suit taxpayers' consultants or advisors.
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