Late fees/penalty for late filing of st-3 returns

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Hemant Kumar Gupta (Querist)
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23 December 2013 We have not filed the ST-3 returns for the financial year 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11. During these relevant years late fees for late ST-3 returns was Rs. 2000 (Maximum).
But as of now the maximum amount of late fees is Rs. 20000.

So if now I would file the st-3 returns, should the late fees be rs. 2000 or 20000. And will it be late fees or penalty.

Also can i opt for VCES, provided all the due taxes for all these years have been deposited long back in 2010-2011.

Aditya Maheshwari

Aditya Maheshwari (Expert)
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23 December 2013 You can opt for VCES only in case you have any tax dues pending from 01st October, 2007 to 31st December, 2012 and the same had not been deposited.

There is divergent views for levy of late filing fees of Rs. 2000/- or 20000/- for periods before 2011