<h1>Service Tax Rules, 1994 Amended: Mandatory e-Registration, Centralized Options, and New Reporting Requirements for Businesses.</h1> The Service Tax Rules, 1994, have been amended to streamline registration processes with Central Excise. Key changes include mandatory electronic applications for registration via the ACES system within 30 days of service tax liability. Separate applications are required for multiple premises unless centralized billing or accounting is used, allowing for central registration. Changes in information must be reported within 30 days, and registration certificates will be issued within seven days or deemed granted if delayed. Transfers of business require new registration, and cessation of services necessitates surrendering the registration certificate. Existing registrations remain valid under prior orders.