service tax payment and return

[sunil jain]

I am paying service tax on payment basis being small service provider, The payment in r/o bill raised in Nov16 is received in Mar18. Now how to pay service tax and file service tax return ST-3.after moving to GST.

CA. R.K. Aggarwal

AI Summary

Service Provider Seeks Guidance on Service Tax Payment for Pre-GST Bill Paid Post-GST Transition, Filing ST-3 Return A small service provider is seeking advice on paying and filing service tax for a bill raised in November 2016 but paid in March 2018, after transitioning to GST. One advisor suggests checking if the ST-3 return for April to June 2017 was filed and, if not, filing it with late fees or revising it if possible. Another advisor confirms that service tax (ST) is due since the service was provided before GST implementation, and advises paying ST online. A third advisor notes delays in receiving invoices and suggests paying the service tax and presenting the challan during audits.