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ACES - New software application rolled-out in phases from 12.03.2009 in Service Tax Commissionerate, Chennai -reg.
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....ications of SERMON, SACER, SAPS, STREMS, used in Central Excise and Service Tax for capturing returns and registration details of the assessees. Using the ACES application, the users will themselves be able to take assessee registration online, electronically file statutory returns, claims, intimations and permissions, refunds and requests for provisional assessment, view and track the status of their documents online. Besides, they will also get business related alerts/messages. The ACES application has four interfaces for: Ø Central Excise Assessees Ø Service Tax Assessees Ø Central Excise Departmental Officers and Ø Service Tax Departmental Officers. In the beginning following modules of ACES are being made available: (a) Central Excise Registration (REG) (b) Service Tax Registration (REG) (c) LTU Registration (d) Central Excise Returns ( ER 1, 2, 3,4,5,6 and Dealer return) (RET) (e) Service Tax Return (ST 3) (RET) (f) Claims, Intimations & Permissions (CLI) ER 7 Return and other mod....
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...., instead of ST the 11^th and 12^thdigits will be SD. For non PAN based assessee 1-4 digits TEMP 5-10 Systems generated alpha numeric number 11-12 EM (Excise Manufacturer) or ED (Excise Dealer) 13-15-Systems generated alphanumeric serial number (b) Existing Assessee (i) The existing assessees will not have to take fresh registrations. They have to only register with the ACES application. This will be done in the following manner :- (ii) ACES application will automatically send mails to the e-mail IDs of the assessee, as available in the existing registration data base, indicating a TPIN number, and password. The mail will contain a hyperlink to the website. (iii) Assessee clicks on the hyperlink and is taken to ACES application (iv) Assessee submits the form after filling the requisite information including the password provided in the e-mail, a new User ID and new password. (v) On successful registration with ACES, the assessee can transact business through ACES. (vi) After introduction of ACES if any assessee does not receive any e-mail from ACES he/ she should c....
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....LTU Commissionerate a suitable intimation will be automatically sent by the ACES to the existing jurisdictional Commissionerate and the pending items of work will be transferred to the LTU Commissionerate. (v) For existing LTU assessees, the process of registration is same as explained in Sub Para (b) above. IMPORTANT:- i. The user id once selected will be permanent and can not be changed. However, it is desirable to frequently change passwords ii. The e-mail id should be of 6-12 alphanumeric characters, no special character such as !@#$%*&( )+ or spaces except underscore '-' shall be allowed. iii. New assessee seeking registrations in Central Excise will also submit to the jurisdictional Range officer, a printout of the application form submitted online duly signed by the authorized signatory along with attested copy of PAN card.  ....
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....by the system or "Rejected" meaning the ACES has rejected the return due to validation error. The rejected returns can be resubmitted after corrections. (vi) Returns can also be prepared and filed on line by selecting the appropriate option under RET module after logging into the ACES. (vii) All validations are thrown out during preparation of return in this mode and the status of the return filed using the online mode is instantaneously shown by ACES. (viii) Once the Central Excise returns are filed online in ACES or uploaded to the system using the off-line utility, the same can not be modified or cancelled by the assessee. (ix) Service Tax returns, however, can be revised within 90 days from the date of e-filing in ACES under Rule7 of ST Rules 1994. (x) Self-assessed CE returns after scrutiny by the competent officer may result into modific....
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....Central Excise and Service Tax through a workflow-based application. It will replace the current applications of SERMON, SACER, SAPS, STREMS, used in Central Excise and Service Tax for capturing returns and registration details of the assessees. Using the ACES application, the users will themselves be able to take assessee registration online, electronically file statutory returns, claims, intimations and permissions, refunds and requests for provisional assessment, view and track the status of their documents online. Besides, they will also get business related alerts/messages. The ACES application has four interfaces for: Ø Central Excise Assessees Ø Service Tax Assessees Ø Central Excise Departmental Officers and Ø Service Tax Departmental Officers. In the beginning following modules of ACES are being made available: (g) Central Excise Registration (REG) (h) Service Tax Registration (REG) (i) LTU Registration (j) &nb....
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.... with minor change such as For-PAN based Assessees 1-10 digits - PAN of the Assessee 11-12-EM (Excise Manufacturer) or ED (Excise Dealer) 13-15-Systems generated alphanumeric serial number For Service tax, instead of ST the 11^th and 12^thdigits will be SD. For non PAN based assessee 1-4 digits TEMP 5-10 Systems generated alpha numeric number 11-12 EM (Excise Manufacturer) or ED (Excise Dealer) 13-15-Systems generated alphanumeric serial number (b) Existing Assessee (vii) The existing assessees will not have to take fresh registrations. They have to only register with the ACES application. This will be done in the following manner :- (viii) ACES application will automatically send mails to the e-mail IDs of the assessee, as available in the existing registration data base, indicating a TPIN number, and password. The mail will contain a hyperlink to the website. (ix) Assessee clicks on the hyperlink and is taken to ACES application (x) Assessee submits the form after filling the requisite information including the password provided in the e-mail, a new User ID and new password. (xi) ....
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.... explained in Sub Para (b) above. IMPORTANT:- i. The user id once selected will be permanent and can not be changed. However, it is desirable to frequently change passwords ii. The e-mail id should be of 6-12 alphanumeric characters, no special character such as !@#$%*&( )+ or spaces except underscore '-' shall be allowed. iii. New assessee seeking registrations in Central Excise will also submit to the jurisdictional Range officer, a printout of the application form submitted online duly signed by the authorized signatory along with attested copy of PAN card. iv. Similarly, new assessee seeking registrations in Service Tax will also submit to the jurisdictional Range officer, a printout of the application form submitted online duly signed by the authorized signatory along with attested copy of (a) PAN card, (b) Proof of residence, (c) Constitution of applicant at the time of filing an application for registration (d)Power of attorney in respect of authorized person(s) (Board Circular No. 82/3/2005 ST dated 21.10.2005 refers) ....