All the Chief Commissioners of Central Excise and Customs and Director Generals Service Tax/Systems of Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) have been asked to take stock of all pending registration applications for service tax and ensure that they are cleared by 23rd September 2013. Earlier the Chief Commissioners were asked to closely monitor registration applications as pending applications represent blocked revenue. Some complaints have been received in the Ministry about delays in the processing of applications for new registrations.

Accordingly, these directions have been issued today to all the Chief Commissioners of Central Excise and Customs and Director Generals Service Tax/Systems concerned. They have been asked to send their report as per the prescribed format to the Director General Service Tax at Headquarters electronically by 23rd September, 2013 in this regard.

Service tax registration clearance ordered; pending applications must be resolved and reported to central headquarters. Directives require Chief Commissioners and relevant directorates to take stock of and clear all pending registration applications for service tax, expedite processing to remove blocked revenue, and submit a prescribed-format electronic report to headquarters confirming actions and application status by the specified deadline.