Procedure for Electronic Filing of Excise and Service Tax Returns
CBEC has informed the Commissioners and Chief Commissioners that DG (Systems) has prepared comprehensive instructions outlining the procedure for electronic filing of Central Excise duty and Service Tax returns and electronic payment of taxes under ACES. These instructions outline the registration process for new assessees, existing assessees, non–assessees and for Large Taxpayers Unit assessees, steps for preparing and filing of return, use of XML Schema for filing dealer's return, procedure for obtaining acknowledgement of e-filed return, procedure for e-payment etc.
Board wants the senior officers to sensitize the concerned officers as well as the trade and industry regarding the said instructions.
Board also requests that the trade and industry may be provided all assistance so as to help them in adopting the new procedure.
How will these officers provide assistance when they themselves do not know what the procedure is?
The Board should make every officer file an electronic return successfully before they ask the trade to do so. Utter confusion is in store next week and after that.
CBEC Circular No. 956/17/2011-CX, Dated : September 28, 2011