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....T-3 return<br> Query (Issue) Started By: - CA AJAY KUMAR AGRAWAL Dated:- 27-9-2016 Last Reply Date:- 29-9-2016 Service Tax<br>Got 5 Replies<br>Service Tax<br>I request for your valuable views on a situation. Now lots of assesses get registration under Service Tax (either due to ignorance, due to misguidance of professionals or for other reasons) & their gross receipt is less than ₹ 10 Lacs. ....
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....As they are registered, they are required to submit ST-3. My question is whether there is any way / provision by which in ST-3 return they can simply mention that they are eligible for exemption vide Not.No 33/2012 & not required to fill up financial details ? Reply By MARIAPPAN GOVINDARAJAN: The Reply: Since registration is obtained a NIL return may be filed. Reply By YAGAY AND SUN: The Reply:....
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.... In addition to reply submitted by Govindrajan Sir, please refer Rule 7 c third provisio in this regard. Provided also that where the gross amount of service tax payable is nil, the Central Excise officer may, on being satisfied that there is sufficient reason for not filing the return, reduce or waive the penalty. Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani: The Reply: Sir, the provision states that return sho....
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....uld be filed. Also there is provision where the authority can reduce or waive penalty for not filing return. But second sentence is after enquire is received asking for reason for non filing of return. Better to file nil return. Reply By CA Venkata prasad Pasupuleti: The Reply: You can file nil returns now & ask for waiver of late fee quoting Rule 7C of Service tax Rules, 1994 (3rd proviso). al....
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....ternatively you can refer CBEC Circular No. 97/8/2007-S.T., dated 23-8-2007 vide Para 6.1 it was clarified that "Persons who are not liable to pay service tax (because of an exemption including turnover based exemption), are not required to file ST-3 return". This is beneficial for running of limitation to raise tax demands, if any. Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani: The Reply: If the assessee is not li....
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....able to pay service tax, if his turnover is always lower than the ssi limit, then he must surrender the certificate.<br> Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing ....