about filing of excise returns

[MEHUL ASHAR]

Respected Sir,

                           One of may clients has come in excise in the month of Aug-12 as he was taking the benefit of  notification, no. 8/2003 now as he has come in the mid-quarter of the second quarter of f.y.2012-13 he has to file ER-3 in the month of october-12 but from oct-12 he can file ER-1  or he will be liable to file e ER-3 .

AI Summary

Excise return classification: confirm whether mid-quarter entrants must file ER-3 or may switch to ER-1 with departmental written clarification.
The question is whether a registrant entering excise mid-quarter must file the next-period return on the quarterly form ER-3 or may file the monthly form ER-1; the advised course is to obtain written clarification from the excise department to confirm which return form is required and to avoid subsequent disputes.