OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF SERVICE – TAX, MUMBAI
5TH FLOOR, NEW CENTRAL EXCISE BUILDING, 115, M.K. ROAD,
CHURCHGATE MUMBAI- 400 020
Tel No. 22060619 Fax No. 22060618, email id:- commissioner_stax@mtnl.net.in
TRADE NOTICE NO. 03/2007 -ST DATED 30.03.2007.
Sub: Procedure for surrendering Registration Certificate (ST-2)
in view of the amendments in Finance Bill 2007. – reg.
Attention of the Trade and all concerned is invited to Govt. of India’s Notification No.6/200S-ST dated 01-03-2005 as amended by Notification No.4/2007-ST dated 01-03-2007 and Notification Nos. 26/2005-ST and 27/2005-ST both dated 07-06-2005 as amended by Notification Nos. 5/2007-ST and 6/ 2007-ST both dated 01-03-2007 respectively.
2(a). 1n view of the above amendments, it is clarified that the taxable services of aggregate value not exceeding Rs.8 lakhs are exempted from the whole of service tax leviable subject to fulfillment of the provisions of the Notification No.6/2005-ST dated 01-03-2005 as amended by Notification No.4/2007-ST dated 01-03-2007. The limit for obtaining service tax registration under Service Tax (Registration of Special Category of Persons) Rules, 2005 has also been increased from Rs. three lakhs to Rs. seven lakhs with effect from 01-04-2007 subject to the provisions of Notification Nos. 26/2005-ST and 27/2005-ST both dated 07-06-2005 as amended vide Notification Nos. 5/2007-ST and 6/ 2007-Si both dated 01-03-2007 respectively.
2(b). As per the provisions of sub-rule (7) of Rule 4 of Service Tax Rules, 1994 every registered assessee, who ceases to provide the taxable service for which he is registered, shall surrender his registration certificate immediately to the Superintendent of Central Excise.
3. Consequently, a registered service provider who either opts for exemption or otherwise ceases to provide taxable services may surrender his registration by furnishing an undertaking to comply with the conditions specified under Notification No. 6/2005 dated 1.3.2005 as amended by Notification No. 4/2007 dated 1.3.2007 and Notification Nos. 26/2005 and 27/2005 both dated 7.6.2005 as amended by Notification Nos. 5/20Q1 and 6/ 2007-Si both dated 01-03-2001 respectively and under sub-rule (8) of Rule 4 of Service Tax Rules, 1994, as the case may be to the Superintendent of Service Tax. To meet the said requirement an undertaking in the proforma enclosed is prescribed which shall be filed along with registration certificate in original.
4. All the Trade Associations are requested to bring the contents of this Trade Notice to the attention of their members in particular and the trade in general.
Sd/-
30.03.2006
(S.J. SINGH)
COMMISSIONER, SERVICE TAX, MUMBAIATESTED
(JHAMMAN SINGH)
ASSISTANT Commissioner (TECH)
SERVICE TAX: MUMBAI
End: As above.
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Form of Declaration & Surrender of ST-2
