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Change in format of er-1 and er-3

Ranganathan (Manager) (45 Points)

30 September 2011

Dear Viewrs

As per Notification 16/2011 C.E. (N.T) there is change in ER-1 and ER-3 formats. This is applicable from 1-10-2011. But if you go into department's website www.cbec.gov.in there they have still kept the old formats. Kindly share if you have any information regarding this change and whether it is going to be applicable from 1st oct and why this physical form is required when e Filing is mandatory.

Thank You,

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U S Sharma (glidor@gmail.com) (21056 Points)
Replied 30 September 2011

change will get initiated at ACES website, as e filing is mandatary now

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Ranganathan (Manager) (45 Points)
Replied 08 October 2011

Thanks Mr.Sharma,

But still i am not sure whether the new format of ER-1 / ER-3 has to be filed or followed, or we can continue the old formats.

Kindly go through the notification and check the formats and reply at the earleist.

I am requesting all readers / viewers to share the information in this regard.

U S Sharma (glidor@gmail.com) (21056 Points)
Replied 08 October 2011

unless the formats are updated on ACES, assessee has no optionto change it, but to continue with available formats with ACES

Ranganathan (Manager) (45 Points)
Replied 12 October 2011

Thanks Mr.Sharma.

HS Negi (Senior Executive- F&A) (590 Points)
Replied 12 October 2011

AGREED

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Ranganathan (Manager) (45 Points)
Replied 12 October 2011

Dear Mr.Negi,

Since you are from department side, you should provide a clear view. Because the notification talks about applicable date of new ER-1 / ER-3 is 1st october 2011 but still the department's website keeps the old format. Have the department infromed anywhere that you should follow the old format ignoring the notification.

Similarly, with regard to dealer excise when we do e Filing, if we have self import and if we have mentioned our own ECC number, earlier it was allowed. But now this has been rejected and from department side it has been explained that they are waiting for a reply in this regard from 'BOARD' (CBDT). How do you expect the customer to react.

Even after so much computrisation still we are lag behind.

Sorry if I have hurt any body in this process but I am not satisfied with the answers.

HS Negi (Senior Executive- F&A) (590 Points)
Replied 12 October 2011

Dear Mr. Ranganathan

First i would like to clear you that I am not from the department. I am working in a public Ltd. Company in Delhi NCR and my domain is Central excise.

Second, as Mr. Sharma said that efiling of return is mandatory from centain notification. then it is clear that there is no scope for filing manually to department. However you can subit a copy alongwith a acknowledge reciept generated through ACES to department as for their record only.It will create a goods impression.

Since, Efiling is mandatory then as per assessee point of view he should file the return as per software avilable with their websitei.e www.aces.gov.in.

Non filing of e-return will attract penal provision. Department is somehow slow as to update the ACES software.

I am agree with the view of US Sharmaji so i have wrote Agreed.

Hope things are clear now.

Regards

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Ranganathan (Manager) (45 Points)
Replied 27 October 2011

Dear Mr.Negi,

I am sorry that i have misunderstood from your designation just appearing below your name. I am aware that eFiling is mandatory but the question arrose was then why they have issued a notification for a cahnge in format. I raised this question somewhere in the begining that what is the relevance of manual ER1/ER3 when e Filing has been made mandatory. Anyway I will wait and Thanks your reply.