Electronically filling of ST-3 Return

Dear Service Provider, Change in mode of filing service tax return  The Central Board of Excise and Custom vide its Notification No. 43/ 2011 ST dated 25th August, 2011 has amended the Service Tax Rules, 2004 and has made it compulsory for all the service providers (irrespective of turn over/tax liability) for Electronic filing of the half yearly ST-3 service tax returns. Thus, the return for the period April 2011 to Sept 2011 will have to be filed electronically by all service providers by 25th October 2011, even nil return has to be filed electronically. The said half yearly ST-3 returns can be Electronically filed provided the service provider has a User ID and Password to enable to login the website http://www.aces.gov.in of CBEC. In case your company / firm has not yet obtained the User ID and Password for www.aces.gov.in,to please contact for our office Ms.Shilpa on 6524 7690. Regards, D.G.Service Tax Consultancy Dhirendra Gandhi.