Chartered Accountant
316 Points
Joined January 2016
Dear Mr.Gaurav,
Law:
Excess paid service tax can be adjusted against his dues in the succeeding month or quarter. (Rule 6 (4A) of Service Tax Rules) However, if such excess paid is on account of interpretation of law, taxability, valuation or applicability of any exemption notification, then such adjustment is not permissible under the law.
Disclosure in ST-3 return:
In "Paid-Service" sheet of ST-3 return, disclose against the field of "By adjustment of excess amount paid earlier as service tax and adjusted in this period under Rule 6 (4A) of Service Tax Rules" (D5).