Difference between payment of tax and filing its return

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VARUN RANJAN

VARUN RANJAN (Querist)
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16 July 2013 what is the difference between payment of service tax and filing its return?

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D P PARIKH

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16 July 2013 Dear Varun, Payment of Service Tax refers to discharging of your obligation pertaining to Service Tax whereas in case of filing of Return of Service Tax, you are not suppose to pay any amount. You are just suppose to give the half yearly information pertaining to the Service tax paid by you through cash, PLA and by utilizing Cenvat Credit.

CA.Vinita Gupta

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16 July 2013 Payment of Service Tax means paying the amount each month if there is obligation to pay as said by Mr. Parikh.

Payment for the month has to be paid by next month 5th and in case of online Payment by 6th and Return for Service Tax is filed half yearly

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