Penalty for not declaring service tax

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Querist : Anonymous

Querist : Anonymous (Querist)

19 July 2013 Need a suggestion. I have registered my shop which is dry cleaning for service tax and paid the tax till 2005. Later exemption was raised for 10 Lakh and I was under the exemption limit so did not paid since 2005.

I did not surrendered my service tax number though. Now I got a letter from department to pay penalty for late and no declaration. I am still under 10 lakh so service tax is NILL for me but do I need to pay any penalty.

Appreciate your help. This is urgent.

RENGARAJ R.K

RENGARAJ R.K (Expert)
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20 July 2013 Once you get the registration certificate you are supposed to submit the return before the due date. File 'NIL' return if your turnover has not reached the limit.

In my opinion, non filing of return attracts penal provision.