late fees for late filing of service tax reurn

If you have no Service Tax liability then also you should file timely service tax return. The late fee presently prescribed vide rule 7C of the Rules, is (a) Rs 500 for delay upto 15 days; (b) Rs 1000 for delay between 15 days and 30 days; and (c) Rs 1000 plus Rs 100 per day beyond 30 days, till the filing of return, not exceeding Rs 2000/-. To avoid late fee, the taxpayer must ensure timely filing of return.

dear honey,

if you are not file the service tax return within the due date, you have to pay penality Rs.2000/- when delay days exceeds more than 30 days. Pay by online and submit the return in the concerned authorities along with the receipt of payment.

PLEASE GO THROUGH RULE 7 OF 

https://servicetax.gov.in/st-rules.htm