Extension of date of submission of service tax half yearly returns. - Service Tax - F. No. 137/99/2011 – Service Tax

F. No. 137/99/2011 Service Tax Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise and Customs *** New Delhi dated the 20th October 2011 ORDER NO. 1 /2011 Service Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by Rule 7(4) of the Service Tax Rules 1994 read with notification No. 48/2011-Service Tax dated 19 th October 2011, Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby extends the date of submission of half yearly return for the period April 2011 to September 2011 from 25 th October 2011 to 26 th December 2011. This is being done in view of the fact that the e-filing of service tax returns for all class of service tax assesses has been made mandatory for the first time vide notification no. 43/2011- Service Tax dated 25.8.11, as such leaving less time for the trade to adjust to the requirement of e-filing. Director (Service Tax) CBEC, New Delhi Copy to: Chief Commissioners of Central Excise Customs (All) Chief Commissioners of Central Excise (All) Director General of Service Tax Commissioners of Service Tax (All) Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax Commissioners of Central; Excise, Customs Service Tax