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Extend Service Tax Return Oct-2012 to Mar-2013 from 25-04-13 to 31-08-13

CBEC has extended Service Tax Return due date of Oct-2013 to March-2013 from 25th April, 2013 to 31st August, 2013 vide order No. 03/2013-Service Tax dated 23rd April, 2013.  The CBEC is further introduce new Service Tax Return utility to prepare return.  This new utility will be available soon at ACES website.  In this order CBEC has informed to Service Tax holder that the extended due date is applicable in some special circumstance and nature to submit Service Tax Return in "Form ST-3" for the period from 1st October, 2012 to 31st March, 2013.  The following order are clarify the all the terms:

F.No.137/99/2011-Service Tax
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise & Customs
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New Delhi, dated the 23rd April, 2013
Order No: 03/2013-Service Tax

     In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule(4) of rule 7 of the Service Tax Rules, 1994, the Central Board of Excise & Customs hereby extends the date of submission of the  Form ST-3, for the period from 1st October 2012 to 31st March 2013, from 25th April, 2013 to  31st August, 2013.

     The circumstances of a special nature, which have given rise to this extension of time, are as follows: 

     “The Form ST-3, for the period from 1st October 2012 to 31st March 2013, is expected to be available on ACES around 31st of July, 2013”.

Himani Bhayana
Under Secretary (Service Tax)
Central Board of Excise and Customs