Modified Service Tax Return Form ST-3 for Quarter April 2012 to June 2012 Download for free

Friends,

The Service Tax Return for the quarter April 2012 to June 2012 is to be filed all the assesses for which due date is 25th November 2012. Everyone of us was in wait of modified version of Form ST-3 to file this return. The same utility has been released by Government of India, Central Board of Excise and Customs Department. The Government is doing its full efforts for automation of Central Excise and Service Tax. 

Now all the assesses will be able to file their Service Tax return for the quarter April’2012 to June’ 2012, last due date of which is 25th November, 2012. However, such facility is available in offline mode only i.e. through Excel Utility. Assesses will not be able to fill their ST-3 data online after logging into ACES website.

Modified version of the Service Tax Return (ST3) for the quarter Apr-Jun,2012 is now available for uploading to ACES .Download Link is given below in offline version only and not online version.

In view of the implementation of the Negative List concept in Service Tax with effect from 1st July, 2012, the return filing cycle of six months (April-September, 2012) has been split. 

This new ST 3 Return will be only for the period April-June, 2012, when Negative List was not introduced. This return is available in offline utility only with view and print facility in online mode. 

The last date of filing the ST 3 return for the quarter Apr-Jun,2012 has been extended by CBEC up to 25th November, 2012 vide Order No 3/2012 dated 15th October, 2012.

• Regarding filing of return for the period from July-September, 2012, further announcements will be made in due course. 
• ST-3 returns for the past half- yearly return filing periods up to March, 2012 can also be filed now both through offline and online versions. 
• Please do not wait until the last moment and file your return now to avoid congestion and inconvenience. 

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