Date extension for service tax return for period July, 2012 To Sept, 2012 from 25th March to 15th April, 2013 - Service Tax - 01/2013 - Service Tax

F.No.137/99/2011-Service Tax Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise Customs ORDER NO. 01/2013 (Service Tax Wing) New Delhi, dated the 6 th March, 2013 Sub: Date extension for service tax return for period July, 2012 To Sept, 2012 from 25 th March to 15 th April, 2013 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule(4) of rule 7 of the Service Tax Rules, 1994 , the Central Board of Excise Customs hereby extends the date of submission of the Form ST-3 for the period from 1 st July 2012 to 30 th September 2012, from 25 th March, 2013 to 15 th April, 2013. The circumstances of a special nature, which have given rise to this extension of time, are as follows: a) The Form ST-3 is expected to be available on ACES around 20 th March, 2013. b) This will result in all the assessees attempting to file their returns in a short time period, which may result in problems in the computer network and further delay and inconvenience to the assessees. Himani Bhayana Under Secretary (Service Tax) Central Board of Excise and Customs To All Chief Commissioners of Central Excise / Customs and Central Excise Directors General of Service Tax /Central Excise Intelligence /Audit/Systems All Commissioners of Central Excise/ Customs and Central Excise All Commissioners of Service Tax All Commissioners LTU All Additional Directors General Systems