Data quality in Electronic Accounting System in Central Excise & Service Tax (EASIEST)

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....e that the quality of data reported under EASIEST continues to be poor.  Approximately, 45% of the challans do not bear any assessee code.    It may please be noted that indication of assessee code and location code in the G.A.R.7 challan by the tax payer has since been made mandatory.   Banks are, therefore, advised that no payment of Central Excise & Service Tax sho....

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....sp; If the assessee code is not present in the directory, then the bank should verify the assessee code at the NSDL-EASIEST website (www.cbec.nsdl.com).  Feature to search on the assessee code is provided in the website. ii)  If the assessee code is present at the NSDL-EASIEST website, the bank should accept the challan and the assessee code and location code should be digitized as di....

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..... iii)  The complete address of the assessee should be captured (as per validations in the file format). 4. Assessee does not have a valid assessee code i) In cases where the tax-payer wants to make a payment but does not have a valid assessee code, the bank should ask the tax-payer to produce proof of its PAN / TAN registration.  It is also mandatory for the tax-payer to men....

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....the website http://exciseandservicetax.nic.in iv) It will be mandatory to digitize the complete address of the assessee (as per validations in the file format). 3.   With effect from January 22, 2008, RT 51 and 58 records pertaining to challans with cheque tender date greater than January 22, 2008 will be accepted at NSDL central system only with a structurally valid assessee code.....