Forms filed quarterly with due dates of April 31 and January 31 (for the fourth quarter of the previous calendar year) must be filed once every six-month period of a financial year. The ST-3 service tax return form must be filed twice a year. Mid-year returns ending on September 30 and March 31 must be filed by October 25 and April 25, respectively. The deadline for filing service tax returns for the first half of the year is October 25 and April 25 for the second half of the year.
Tax returns are due on the last day of January, April, July and October or before the corresponding three-month period. If you declare the use tax due for the purchase of a vehicle, boat or aircraft, see the Tax Guide for Buyers of Vehicles, Boats and Airplanes & for more information on filing deadlines. For more information on tax breaks for businesses affected by COVID-19, visit COVID-19 State of Emergency. Taxpayers who file Form E-500, sales and use tax return and who file a monthly return with advance payment must file their return online.
Individuals or entities that are required to pay the service tax or that are registered in the service tax registry must file service tax returns (Form ST-3 or ST-3A). If the service tax payment is paid in any other way, service tax payments are due on July 5, October 5, January 5, and March 31 for partner companies. To make the most of online efficiency, the government has made it mandatory for all service providers to file their returns online at www. The service tax is paid by the end consumer of the service and the service provider is responsible for collecting the remittances from the recipient of the taxable service.
When a service provider provides more than one service that the government considers to be taxable, it must provide the relevant details in the columns provided on the forms. If the service tax payment is paid in any other way, service tax payments are due on July 5, October 5, January 5, and March 31 for individuals. Use ReminDue, an online compliance reminder service from IndiaFilings in the cloud to receive reminders about the due dates of the service tax return and the payment of service taxes. Limited liability companies, sole proprietorships and limited liability companies must pay service taxes once a month.
Tax returns are due on the last day of January, April, July and October of the preceding three-month period or earlier. When filing the return, the service provider must duly complete a particular tax return form for further processing by the government. If the service tax payment is paid in any other way, service tax payments are due on July 5, October 5, January 5, and March 31 for homeowners. To ensure that you don't miss any important deadlines related to filing your Service Tax Return (STR), it's important to stay up to date with all relevant due dates. The STR forms must be filed quarterly with due dates of April 31 and January 31 (for fourth quarter of previous calendar year).
Additionally, mid-year returns ending on September 30 and March 31 must be filed by October 25 and April 25 respectively. Furthermore, if you're paying your Service Tax through any other means than STR forms then you need to make sure that payments are made by July 5th (for first half of year) and April 25th (for second half).It's also important to note that if you're declaring use tax due for purchase of vehicle/boat/aircraft then you need to refer to Tax Guide for Buyers of Vehicles/Boats/Airplanes & Aircrafts for more information regarding filing deadlines. Finally, if you're an individual or entity registered in Service Tax Registry then you need to make sure that your STR forms are duly completed before submitting them to government authorities.
