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Rule 7(3A) of Service Tax Rules, 1994 provides for filing of Annual return on or before 30th November for the year 2015 -16. Whether the Form for the Annual Return has been made ready by the Board?
ANNUAL RETURN UNDER SERVICE TAX PROVISIONS
19 Sep 2016 
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Annual return requirement under service tax: new format to be notified and must be filed by the prescribed deadline.
Rule 7(3A) requires an annual service-tax return with the Board to notify the form and a November filing deadline; no notification had been issued and the form is reported under preparation. ACES indicates ER4-ER7 are not required from 1 April 2016 and that a new annual return under Rule 12(2)(a) Central Excise Rules read with Rule 9A Cenvat Credit Rules will be notified and must be filed by the prescribed November deadline. (AI Summary)
Rule 7(3A) requires an annual service-tax return with the Board to notify the form and a November filing deadline; no notification had been issued and the form is reported under preparation. ACES indicates ER4-ER7 are not required from 1 April 2016 and that a new annual return under Rule 12(2)(a) Central Excise Rules read with Rule 9A Cenvat Credit Rules will be notified and must be filed by the prescribed November deadline. (AI Summary)