Service Tax Return due date extended. Form ST-3 for period from 01-10-2016 to 31-03-2017 can be filed up to 30th April 2017.
F.No.137/99/2011-Service Tax
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise & Customs
Service Tax Wing
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New Delhi, dated the 25th April, 2017
ORDER NO. 1/2017-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 2016 to 31st March 2017, from 25th April, 2017 to 30th April. 2017.
The circumstances of a special nature, which have given rise to this extension of time, are as follows:
” Intermittent difficulties have been faced by assessees in accessing the ACES website on 25th April 2017″
Raieev Yadav
Director (Service Tax)
Central Board of Excise and Customs
why cann0t the authorities announce the exended date earlier to 25th . Most of the people would have submitted their ST3. In future at least announce 3 or 4 days in advance
rao