Submission of Half Yearly Service Tax Return Extended to April – Sep. 2011

E-filing of Service Tax Returns Mandatory

[Service Tax Order No. 01 dated 20^th October 2011]

In exercise of the powers conferred by Rule 7(4) of the Service Tax Rules 1994 read with notification No. 48/2011-Service Tax dated 19^th October 2011, Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby extends the date of submission of half yearly return for the period April 2011 to September 2011 from 25^th October 2011 to 26^th December 2011.

This is being done in view of the fact that the e-filing of service tax returns for all class of service tax assesses has been made mandatory for the first time vide notification no. 43/2011- Service Tax dated 25.8.11, as such leaving less time for the trade to adjust to the requirement of e-filing.

F. No. 137/99/2011 – Service Tax