Payment of service tax liability

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Querist : Anonymous

Querist : Anonymous (Querist)

02 July 2016 Dear Sir,

We are a Proprietorship firm having service tax liability of F. Y. 15 16 and F. Y. 16 17 upto june.

We have not paid the liability as well as return for said period.

Now can we paid the liability of April to June 16 on priority before paying the liability for F. Y. 15 16 as one of client hold our service tax amount and asking us to show the Service Tax payment Challan for F. Y. 16 17.

Please reply.

CA Ashish Garg

CA Ashish Garg (Expert)
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04 July 2016 Yes you can pay service tax for future period. There is no statutory requirement to discharge prior liabilities before making payment for current liabilities.