19 July 2014
For Individuals/ Partnership Firms Service Tax Deposited Quarterly using GAR7
Due Dates:
April-June------5th July
July-September----5th October
October-December------5th January
January-March------31st March.
In case of Companies Service Tax Deposited Monthly using GAR7.
For companies due date is 5th of Succeeding month (6th in case of e-payment). For the month of march due date is 31st March.
Due date is same both for regular Service Tax and Service Tax under RCM.
Prior to 1.1.14, a manufacturer/service tax payer was required to pay duty of Central Excise/Service tax through internet banking (e-payment) if the total duty paid by the assessee exceeded rupees ten lakhs in the previous financial year as per Rule 8 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002 and Rule 6 of the Service Tax Rules, 1994 respectively.
However ,vide Notification No. 15/2013- C.E ( N.T) and Notification No. 16/2013 -(ST) dated 22-11-13 , a manufacturer or a Service tax payer who has paid a duty or tax of more than rupees one lakh in the previous financial year shall be required to pay duty or tax through internet-banking, with effect from 1st of January , 2014.
19 July 2014
Interest Rate on Late Deposit of Service Tax--
Interest rate ( As per otification no. No. 6/2011) is 18% p.a on service tax if value of taxable service is more than Rs. 60 Lakhs and if less than Rs. 60 Lakh, you have to pay 15% p.a. interest on service tax if you do not pay service tax within the due date. The new rate of interest of 18% p.a. is applicable from 1st April, 2011.