Every assessee who has registered for service tax is required to file a service tax return on a half yearly basis.
Due dates as mentioned below.
Period: Oct 2016 - Mar 2017
Service tax return due date: 25th April 2017
The service tax return is required to be filed in Form ST-3 or ST-3A.
Late fee for delay in filing service tax return
- First 15 days - Rs.500
- 15-30 days - Rs.1000
- More than 30 days - Rs.1000+Rs.100 per day beyond 30 days
- The maximum late fee payable is Rs.20,000