Service tax in india

SATYANARAYANA.K.C. (partner) (46 Points)

05 October 2013  

DEAR  EXPERTS SIR/s , HELLO !

THIS IS A QUERRY REGARDING INDIAN SERVICE TAX MATTER, THAT, WHAT IS THE "TIME LIMIT" FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO QUESTION THE ASSESSEES REGARDING PRODUCTION OF RECORDS , PAYMENT OF PREVIOUS TAX (WHEN SHOW CAUSE NOTICES  ISSUED / NOT ISSUED) AUDITS AND SCUTINIES etc.,PREVIOUS 5 YEARS MEANS FROM THE DATE OF NOTICE THEY SERVE OR THE PREVIOUS 5 FINANCIAL YEARS ? DOES THE PREVIOUS 5 YEARS RULE IS INCLUSIVE OF THE PRESENT FINANCIAL YEAR ALSO, for EXXAMPLE IF THE NOTICE IS GIVEN TODAY HOW MANY PREVIOUS YEARS RECORDS THEY CAN CALL FOR ? PL GIVE ME THE RELAVANT RULES AND NOTIFICATIONS ALSO. PL FEEL THE URGENCY IN RESOLVING THIS QUERRY SIR/S . THAKING YOU IN ADVANCE.