ACES Pains
THERE is yet another way ACES can make you mad.
Recently an assessee got a letter from a Service Tax Superintendent.
On verification of ACES, it is noticed that you have defaulted in Service Tax payment of Rs. 40, 33,248/- in the year 2012-13.
In this connection, it is requested to pay the same and submit the documentary evidence in support of your payment. If already paid, submit the details of payment and copies of tax paid challans.
The matter may be treated as most urgent.
Now of all the amounts paid, how will anyone, assessee, officer, God or ACES know what this 40 odd lakhs is all about. The assessees who have paid the taxes promptly and correctly will have to spend a lot of time convincing the Service Tax officials that he has indeed paid the taxes.
It seems in some Commissionerates, Commissioners have directed the officers to initiate recovery actions on these mysterious figures thrown up by ACES.
And we are talking of facilitation and simplification!