CBEC extends the date of submission of the Form ST-3

Order No: 01/2013-Service Tax, F.No.137/99/2011-Service Tax, dated 6^th March, 2013

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 1^st July 2012 to 30^th September 2012, from 25^th March, 2013 to  15^thApril, 2013.

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

a) The Form ST-3 is expected to be available on ACES around 20^th March, 2013.

b) This will result in all the assessees attempting to file their returns in a short time period, which may result in problems in the computer network and further delay and inconvenience to the assessees.

Source: Directorate of Service Tax.