excise return

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Dear expert,

we are manufacturer.

we are filling ER-1 and service tax return.

please inform us can we have to file any return in place of ER - 4, ER - 5 & ER - 6 ?

your promptly reply highly appreciated

Thank you in advance

Zulfikar B. Vohra

AI Summary

Manufacturers Exempt from Filing ER-4, ER-5, ER-6 Returns; Covered by Annual Return per Rule 12, Central Excise Rules. A manufacturer inquired about the necessity of filing returns ER-4, ER-5, and ER-6 alongside ER-1 and service tax returns. Experts responded that these returns are not required, as their information is covered under the Annual Return mandated by Rule 12 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002. A circular from 2016 clarified this, indicating that with the impending implementation of GST, the requirement for filing annual returns would be dispensed with. Further clarification and a new circular were anticipated for 2016-17 due to the GST transition.