Extension of time to file return in Form ST3 - 1st April 2012 to 30th June 2012, from 25th October, 2012 to 25th November,2012. - 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 Customs New Delhi, the 15th October, 2012 To Chief Commissioners of Central Excise Customs(All) Chief Commissioners of Central Excise(All) Director General of Systems Director General of Service Tax Commissioners of Service Tax (All) Commissioner(DPPR) Additional Directors General Systems( All) ORDER NO: 3/2012 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 return for the period 1 st April 2012 to 30 th June 2012, from 25 th October, 2012 to 25 th November,2012. The circumstances of a special nature which have given rise to this extension of time are as follows: a) ACES will start releasing the return in Form ST3 in a quarterly format, shortly before the due date of 25 th October, 2012. b) This will result in all the assesses attempting to file their returns in a short time period, which may result in problems in the computer network and delay and inconvenience to the assesses. (S.M. Tata) Commissioner Service Tax Central Board of Excise and Customs