15 May 2016
Dear Sir, We are a partnership firm and we have issued only one invoice dated 07/04/2016 and on 15/04/2016 our firm has been dissolved. In this regard we have following queries. 1. When we should surrender our st-2, right now or after filing the return of 1st half year 2016-17.? 2. When we should deposit the tax of that invoice ? Right now or after the ending of quarter?
You **can file the service tax return right now** for the period up to the date of dissolution (i.e., including the invoice dated 07/04/2016).
* Deposit the service tax due on that invoice immediately. * File the return for the first half of FY 2016-17 (April to September) even if the firm is dissolved during the period. * After filing the return and depositing the tax, submit the surrender application for ST-2 along with the original Registration Certificate (RC) to the department.
No need to wait till October 2016 to file the return — you can do it as soon as possible to avoid any penalties.