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Government of India

Ministry of Finance

18-December-2015 18:49 IST

For all Central Excise and Service Tax assessees in the Union Territory of Puducherry (except Mahe & Yanam), the date for payment of Central Excise duty and Service Tax for the month of November 2015 has been extended to the 20th of December 2015. The date of filing of the Central Excise return for the month of November 2015 has been extended to the 31st of December 2015. The notifications and order to give effect to these changes have been issued by the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC).

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Extension of tax payment deadline: Central Excise and Service Tax payment and return filing deadlines extended for Puducherry assessees. Deadlines for Central Excise duty and Service Tax payment for November 2015 for assessees in the Union Territory of Puducherry (except Mahe and Yanam) are extended to 20 December 2015, and the Central Excise return filing deadline for November 2015 is extended to 31 December 2015, pursuant to notifications and an order issued by the central tax administration.