Service Tax could not be paid yesterday - will Board extend time?
WE have received several messages and calls from many concerned assessees that they were not able to pay Service Tax yesterday as the website seems to have crashed. An assessee mailed in:
We have not been able to pay the service tax and central excise dues today. The website seems to have crashed. Please take up this issue with CBEC and request for extension of time for payment of the dues .
Another assessee wrote in:
We wish to bring to your kind notice that today being 31.03.2015, is last day for payment of Service Tax. All assessees are required to make payment online only.
From today afternoon, website for payment of Service tax is down and all are not able to make e payment. Now we are worried that though we are trying hard for e payment, but unsuccessful due to website; whether we will have to pay interest and is there threat of being defaulter ?
We have not gone through any circular of CBEC where they have taken note of this and no extension is given for Service Tax payers.
It looks like assessees wish to pay Service tax but CBEC is not interested to receive the same.
Our humble request to your good self that please guide us how to represent this situation to CBEC.
We look for your valuable guidance in the matter please.
Will CBEC do something?