Rule 3 - Publication of names and other particulars - Service Tax (Publication of Names) Rules, 2008

3 . Publication of names and other particulars.- Subject to the provisions of these rules, the Central Government may cause to be published in the Official Gazette, print media, electronic media or by any other means, the names and particulars of the following persons, namely:- (a) persons, who have been adjudged under the provisions of the Chapter, to have contravened any of the provisions of the Chapter or the rules made thereunder, with intent to evade payment of service tax; (b) persons who have been adjudged to pay but has not paid any amount, payable under the provisions of section 73A of the Chapter: Provided that nothing contained in this rule shall apply until the time for presenting an appeal to the Commissioner (Appeals), under section 85, or the Appellate Tribunal, under section 86, as the case may be, has expired without any appeal having been presented or the appeal, if presented, has been disposed of. Explanation.- For removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that in case the person is a firm, company or other association of persons, the names of the partners of the firm, directors, managing agents, secretaries, treasurers or manager of the company, or any member of association, as the case may be, may also be published if, in the opinion of the Central Government, circumstances of the case justify it.