Service Tax News

40,000 declarations involving over Rs 5500 crores received under VCES till date

30 December 2013 at 15:51

Press Statement of the Finance Secretary on VCES There has been an overwhelming response to the VCES . In the last four days, we have received over 16,000 applications involving Rs. 1500 crores of service tax dues. Upto 29-12-2013 we have received ov

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Offices Handling Service Tax Shall Remain Open on 28.12.2013 & 29.12.2013

27 December 2013 at 17:50

In terms of Section 107(1) of the Finance Act, 2013, the last date for filing declaration under Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme is on or before 31.12.2013. In order to enable trade & industry to file declarations well in time before 31.

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Implementation of CADRE RESTRUCTURING of Central Excise, Service Tax and Customs Department :Constitution of Core Committee

18 December 2013 at 12:06

Implementation of CADRE RESTRUCTURING of Central Excise, Service Tax and Customs Department :Constitution of Core Committee

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Clarifications Regarding the Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme (VCES)

26 November 2013 at 14:53

Circular No.174/9/2013 – ST F.No.B1/19/2013-TRUGovernment of IndiaMinistry of FinanceDepartment of RevenueCentral Board of Excise & Customs(Tax Research Unit)North BlockNew Delhi, 25th November, 2013 To,Chief Commissioners of Central Excise

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FM Address on Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme (VCES) 2013

08 November 2013 at 11:10

Union Finance Minister to Address Various Trade/Industry/Service Associations and Chambers of Commerce & Industry at Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai on Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme (VCES) 2013 The Union Finance Minister Shri P. Chidam

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Amendment in Mega Exemption Notification

23 October 2013 at 16:01

Seeks to amend notification No. 25/2012- Service Tax, dated the 20th June, 2012 - Mega exemption notification [TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i) OF THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY,] Government of India Ministry of Finance (D

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Creation of additional Benches of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal

17 October 2013 at 18:08

The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for setting up six additional Benches of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), including three at the existing locations of New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai and three new Benches at C

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Clarification regarding Restaurant Service

14 October 2013 at 15:26

Circular No.173/8/2013 � ST F.No.334/3/2013-TRU Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise & Customs Tax Research Unit North Block New Delhi, 7th October, 2013 To Chief Commissioners of Centra

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Restaurant Service - clarification provided by CBEC

08 October 2013 at 11:25

Circular No.173/8/2013 – ST F.No.334/3/2013-TRU Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise & Customs Tax Research Unit North Block New Delhi, 7th October, 2013 To Chief Commissioners of Cent

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Service Tax Return (ST-3) for the period April -Sep 13 is now available for e-filing in both offline /online version- last date of filing is 25th Oct, 2013

01 October 2013 at 11:50

Service Tax Return (ST-3) for the period April -September' 13 is now available in ACES for e-filing by the assesses in both offline and online version. The last date of filing the ST-3 return for the said period is 25th October, 2013. The assess

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