EST Return

[Avinash Bhavsar]

Dear Sir,

What is EST Return kindly give information about it.

[CA ASHISH GARG]

The employer should prepare a 'Return of Contributions' in Form 5 in quadruplicate (4 copies).

This return of contributions along with the receipted copies of challans of monthly payments, should be submitted to the Regional Office, within 42 days of the end of contribution period i.e.

 

1) ESIC Half Yearly Return due date : Within 42 days from the end of the half year. i.e. 11th November for April to September and 12th May for October to March.

2) Return of annual information in Form 01-A, by 31st January every year.

[Avinash Bhavsar]

Dear Sir,

 

Thanks,

say about EST (Excise & Service Tax) combine return

Regards,

Avinash Bhavsar

 

 

[CA ASHISH GARG]

Dear Sir,

I have read EST as ESI. sorry for the post.

[NANDKUMAR SAGWEKAR]

Excise and service tax return is proposed please see the DO letter dated 16/03/2012.

 

Thanks

 

ANAND SHEMBEKAR

CELL 9209904370

[YAGAY andSUN]

Kindly refer Annexure D of the DOF No. 334/1/2012  dtd. 16-03-2012 for further details.

[Guest]

EST return is simplified "EXCICE SERVICE TAX RETURN" which is proposed in budget 2012 and a draft of the same is available on www.cbec.gov.in for comments. It is a common return to both Central Excise and SErvice tax registration holders.

[manoj lalwani]

EST Retun is the new return form notified for filing of Excise and Service Tax returns. Unlike in previous years Excise and Service tax returns were filed saperately fom 1.4.2012 there shall be one common form EST1 for filing of service tax and excise returns.

AI Summary

Combined Excise and Service Tax return introduced as a single EST1 filing to consolidate excise and service tax reporting obligations. Combined Excise and Service Tax return is a unified filing mechanism using a single prescribed form referred to as EST1 to consolidate reporting and payment obligations of excise and service taxpayers; a draft was published for stakeholder comment and administrative guidance issued via a departmental communication and annexure, and the EST return is distinct from employer social security (ESI/ESIC) returns.