Due date of Service Tax return for April- June’2012 extended to 25-11-2012

Due date of filing of Service Tax returns for the period 01-04-2012 to 30-06-12 has been extended from 25-10-2012 to 25-11-2012

Rule 7 of the Service Tax Rule,1994 – Returns – Extension of Time Limit to file return in form ST3

ORDER No 3/2012 (F.NO.137/99/2011-ST), dated 15.10.2012

In exercise of the power conferred by sub-rule (4) of rule 7 of the service tax rule, 1994, the CEBC hereby extends the date of submission of the return of the period 1^st April 2012 to 30^th June 2012, from 25^th October,2012 to 25^th November’12.

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

(a)           ACES will start releasing the return in Form ST3 in a quarterly format, shortly before the due date of 25^th October, 2012.

(b)           This will result in all assesses attempting to file return in short time period, which may result in problems in the computer network and delay and inconvenience to the assesses.