Offline e-filing - Grievance of a netizen
IN the matter of the offline e-filing utility, we received this mail -
"I would like to draw your attention on offline e-filing utility provided for filing ST-3 return for the period Oct-12 to March-13 through ACES. Wherein if you have entered 100% value under reverse charge mechanism (RCM) in specified column and put rate of service tax @9% for manpower, your return will get rejected. Rather this is correct mechanism as Notn. No. 30/2012-ST prescribes the % of service tax to be paid by service provider or recipient. If you go with the value 75% and update rate of service tax as 12%, ACES system is accepting the return. This is an error in new offline return in my view. Need to highlight the said issue to CBEC.
What to do in such case?
a) Whether to go with another option to e-file return, which may not correct in terms of Notn. No. 30/2012-ST.
b) Shall we file the return with second option within due date and clarification if any received from CBEC, shall go for revised filing of return.
I would request you to highlight this issue."
Hope the ACES Helpdesk has a solution which is workable.