Last Date for ST-3 Return Filing for Q1 Extended to 25 November 2012 Pending Issue of New Form

[Service Tax Order No. 03 dated 15^th October 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.

F.No.137/99/2011-Service Tax