Paid Central Excise duty instead of Service Tax.

[GANTI SARMA]

We are doing both activities of manufacturing and service providers, By oversight we have prepared manufacturing invoice instead of service invoice and paid Central Excise Duty and submitted ER-1 return. Actually we have to pay Service Tax before 31st March. How can we adjust this excise duty for service tax.?   

AI Summary

Company mistakenly pays Central Excise Duty instead of Service Tax; advised to seek refund and pay Service Tax to avoid penalties. A company involved in both manufacturing and service provision mistakenly paid Central Excise Duty instead of Service Tax and submitted an ER-1 return. They sought advice on adjusting this payment to cover the Service Tax due by March 31. One response suggested seeking a refund under Central Excise provisions but emphasized the need to pay the Service Tax to avoid penalties. Another participant, unrelated to the initial query, asked about CT1 form adjustments due to a product price change, and was advised to purchase less material without penalty but to inform the relevant authority.