Fill the Form ST-1 in duplicate. (Form ST-1 is available on the departmental website ( www.cbec.gov.in ) Enclose photocopy of PAN card and proof of address to be registered.
Copy of PAN card is necessary as a PAN based code (Service Tax Code) is allotted to every assessee.
These forms are required to be submitted to the jurisdictional Central Excise office ( in case of six Service Tax Commissionerates, to the jurisdictional Division office. There are separate service tax commissionerates in Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore and Ahmedabad as mentioned in the previous chapter).
A person liable to pay service tax should file an application for registration within thirty days from the date on which the service tax on particular taxable service comes into effect or within thirty days from the commencement of his activity. (Refer Rule 4 (1) of Service Tax Rules, 1994)
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