15 July 2015
1. WHEREAS, SUB RULE (2) OF RULE 5 OF THE SERVICE TAX RULES 1994 STIPULATES THAT EVERY ASSESSE SHALL FURNISH TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF CENTRAL EXCISE AT THE TIME OF FILLING OF RETURN FOR THE FIRST TIME OR THE 31 DAY OF JANUARY 2008 WHICHEVER IS LATER AS LIST IN DUPLICATE OF (I) ALL THE RECORDS PREPARED OR MAINTAINED BY THE ASSESSEE FOR ACCOUNTING OF TRANSACTIONS IN REGARD TO A SERVICE (C) RECEIPT PURCHASE MANUFCTURE STORAGE SALE OR DELIVERY AS THE CASE MAY BE IN REGARD OF INPUTS AND CAPITAL GOODS D OTHER ACTIVITES SUCH AS MANUFATURE AND SALE OF GOODS IF ANY ALL OTHER FINANCIAL RECORDS MAINTAINED BY HIM THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS.
2.THE ASSESSEE HAS NOT FILED THE ABOVE RECORDS WHICH WERE TO BE FILED AT THE TIME OF FILLING OF THE FIRST ST-3 RETURN FOR THE PERIOD APRIL -2013 TO SEPT-2014 UNDER FULE 5(2) IBID.
3. IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE IT APPEARS THAT THE ASSESSEE HAS CONTRAVENED THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 5(2) OF THE SERVICE TAX RULES 1994 IN AS MUCH AS THEY HAVE FAILED IN FAILED IN FILING OF THE REQUISITE FINANCIAL RECORDS MAINTAINED BY THEM FOR THE FIRST TIME FILING OF THE RETURN . THE ASSESSEE IS THEREFORE LIABLE FOR PENAL ACTION UNDER SUB SECTION (2) OF SECTION 77 OF THE FINANCE ACT 1994