Service tax pmt - ST3 reg

[venkat eswaran]

Dear All,

We are mfg industry, as per in recent Excise audit points raised we have ser tax for cab rent and legal chrgs in mar-16 related to earlier months.

My question is whether we have to show these payments details in ST-3 half yearly return for the period Oct-Mar'16

Expecting ur valuable reply

Thanks in advance

Venkat

AI Summary

Manufacturing Industry Seeks Clarification on Reporting Service Tax Payments for Cab Rent and Legal Charges in ST-3 Return A manufacturing industry raised a query regarding the disclosure of service tax payments for cab rent and legal charges in the ST-3 half-yearly return for the period October 2015 to March 2016. The discussion involved multiple participants providing guidance. It was clarified that service tax credit can be taken within one year from the invoice date and should be shown in the ST-3 return. Payments made due to audit objections should be disclosed in the return for the half-year ending March 2016, specifically in the arrears column. Interest payments should be shown in the interest column.