https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=5531 A validation mismatch in the ST-3 Excel e-filing utility prevents XML generation where Education Cess recorded as Paid does not match the amount recorded as Utilised in the CENVAT Credit Utilisation section. The filer reports service tax was paid by cash and CENVAT was used only for excisable goods, indicating a data-entry or form-version discrepancy. The forum advice is to download the revised ST-3 form because changes to the rent-a-cab partial reversal rules may have altered validation logic; using the updated utility and reconciling the relevant cess entries should clear the error. en-us Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:22:40 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:57:41 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=5531 A validation mismatch in the ST-3 Excel e-filing utility prevents XML generation where Education Cess recorded as Paid does not match the amount recorded as Utilised in the CENVAT Credit Utilisation section. The filer reports service tax was paid by cash and CENVAT was used only for excisable goods, indicating a data-entry or form-version discrepancy. The forum advice is to download the revised ST-3 form because changes to the rent-a-cab partial reversal rules may have altered validation logic; using the updated utility and reconciling the relevant cess entries should clear the error. Discussion-Forum Service Tax Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:22:40 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=5531