Consecuenses of late filing of service tax return

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04 June 2015 what is consequences for late filing of service tax return

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04 June 2015 Penalty for Delay in filing Service Tax Return

# Delay of first 15 days then penalty will be Rs. 500
# Delay of 15 to 30 days then penalty will be Rs. 1000
# If Delay is more than 30 days then penalty will be Rs 1000+100 Rs. per day beyond 30 days, Subject to maximum penalty can be Rs. 20000/-

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04 June 2015 Also Note:

No penalty for late filing of Nil return. Citation: M/s SUCHAK MARKETING PVT LTD VERSUS COMMISSIONER OF SERVICE TAX, KOLKATA (2013 (6) TMI 641 - CESTAT KOLKATA) Penalty for late filing of Nil return - Held that:- in view of the Boards Circular No.97/8/07-ST dated 23.08.2007, in the event, no service is rendered by the service provider, there is no requirement to file ST-3 Returns. - there is nothing contrary to that circular - as per Rule 7C of the Service Tax Rules, in the event, nil returns are filed, the assessing officer had the discretion to waive the late fees for filing the ST-3 Returns. In my view, it is a fit case to invoke the proviso to Rule 7C and waive the late fees relating to the nil returns filed by the appellant during the period April, 2005 to March, 2008. - Penalty dropped.

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04 June 2015 but sir,
i have read in one article that department can also levy penalty for not filing service tax return within due date besides the above said penalty.

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04 June 2015 Not sure about that you may also check below link for details:

http://cavikashparakh.blogspot.in/2014/09/service-tax-interest-penalty-and.html

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04 June 2015 Not sure about that you may also check below link for details:

http://cavikashparakh.blogspot.in/2014/09/service-tax-interest-penalty-and.html

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04 June 2015 thanks sir
for replying my ansawer