Non filing of returns

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sanjib (Querist)
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03 August 2015 I ran a small business. In the year 2004, i was informed that the service tax is to be imposed on the services provided. I obtained a ST registration and started collecting stax and submitting them and also filled returns. In the year 2006 , I closed my business and applied for surrender of ST registration with all relevant documents, accts, challan copies etc. I believed that the process was complete. I did not recieve any communication from the STax office regarding that.
In the year 2012, I was called for a hearing that the STax returns are not filed from year 2009. I went to the Superintendent and show him my surrender application made in 2006. He said me to create an online acct and fill all previous nil returns and do continue filling nil returns and apply online for surrendering the registration.
In 2015, a letter came from the Stax office to give all documents for suurendering and they want to proceed with the hearing and levy penalty for late filing of returns.

Please advise