Service Tax Returns

Dear Members,
Is it mandatory for the service tax assessee to file service tax return even if no services are provided during the period.

Thanks in advance.
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Even though no penalty can be levied for not filling NIL ST return., but always advisable to file Nil transaction declaration.

YES, YOU SHOULD FILE ST3 ,ALTHOUGH YOU HAVE NO TRANSACTION 

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in my case, date of registration with service tax is june 2015 nd i haven't file st 3 yet.
do i need to pay 60k towards penalty?
in case of nil return.

As per judgment in the case of Suchak Marketing Pvt Ltd Vs. Comm. of Service Tax, Kolkata [2013 (6) TMI 641 Wherein it was decided that “no penalty under Section 77 of Finance Act or fees under Rule 7C of the STR imposable. such case is fit for invocation of the proviso to Rule7C and grant waiver of late filing fees.” 
 

As such penalty cannot be imposed, for non-filling if NIL ST return, still its case of debate, and one should avoid such litigations.

For more discussion refer at: /forum/nil-return-filing-in-service-tax-275081.asp

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