Accounting Code for payment of service tax under the Negative List approach to taxation of services, with effect from the first day of July 2012 - regarding. - Service Tax - 161/12/2012

Circular No.161/12/2012 -ST F.No.341/21/2012-TRU Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise Customs Tax Research Unit 153, North Block, New Delhi, 6 th July, 2012 To Chief Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise (All), Chief Commissioners of Central Excise Service Tax (All), Director General (Service Tax), Director General(Systems), Director General (Central Excise Intelligence), Director General (Audit), Commissioners of Service Tax (All), Commissioners of Central Excise (All) Commissioners of Central Excise and Customs (All). Madam/Sir, Subject : Accounting Code for payment of service tax under the Negative List approach to taxation of services, with effect from the first day of July 2012 - regarding. Negative List based comprehensive approach to taxation of services came into effect from the first day of July, 2012. For payment of service tax under the new approach, a new Minor Head - All taxable Services has been allotted under the Major Head 0044-Service Tax . 2. Accounting codes for the purpose of payment of service tax under the Negative List approach, with effect from 1 st July, 2012 is as follows: Name of Services Accounting codes Tax collection Other Receipts Penalties Deduct refunds All Taxable Services 00441089 00441090 00441093 00441094 NOTE : (i) service specific accounting codes will also continue to operate, side by side, for accounting of service tax pertaining to the past period (meaning, for the period prior to 1 st July, 2012); (ii) Primary Education Cess on all taxable services will be booked under 00440298 and Secondary and Higher Education Cess on all taxable services will be booked under 00440426; (iii) a new sub-head has been created for payment of penalty ; the sub-head other receipts is meant only for payment of interest etc. leviable on delayed payment of service tax; (iv) the sub-head deduct refunds is not to be used by the assessees, as it is meant for use by the Revenue/Commissionerates while allowing refund of tax. 3. Trade Notice/Public Notice may be issued to the field formations and tax payers. Please acknowledge the receipt of this Circular. Hindi version follows. (S. Jayaprahasam) Technical Officer Tel: 011-23092037