Waiting for New form ST-3
VIDE order no. 3/2013-ST dated April, 23, 2013, the CBEC had extended the last date of e-filing of Service Tax Return (ST 3) for the period October, 2012 to March, 2013 from 25th April to 31st August, 2013. The circumstances of a special nature which warranted the above extension was mentioned as follows -
"The Form ST-3, for the period from 1st October 2012 to 31st March 2013, is expected to be available on ACES around 31st of July, 2013".
The Board had also informed on its ACES website that the exact date of the availability would be announced later. The website still says so!
WE had at the start of the month in made a gentle request to the Board to honour its commitment.
The third week of July is drawing to a close and assessees are getting jittery. What purpose does it serve by delaying the announcement OR for that matter the form ST-3 itself?
Hope the weekend has some good news on this front!