Notice matter of service tax department

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Querist : Anonymous

Querist : Anonymous (Querist)

03 December 2011 Hi

Respected Member

In my office one of client has started business 3 years ago and obtain service tax number but after that immediately he does not carried any activity in that business till today and he had received notice from service tax department stating that u have not filed service tax return.

So i want to know what kind of answers should be given to officer by me because there is NIL Activity i.e. not received any income, so how i can prove that he did not have any receipt to satisty to officer otherwise officer shall levy penalty of non filing of service tax return.

PUNEET GOYAL

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03 December 2011 In your case you have to prepare and file service tax return since the date u have taken registration till now alongwith penalty for each half. In each return you should fill NIL wherever applicable.