TMI BlogAutomation of Central Excise and Service Tax (ACES) - Implementation of in Delhi Service Tax CommissionerateX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rvices, transparency, accountability and efficiency in the indirect tax administration. ACES is being rolled-out in phases from 30.09.2009 in Delhi Service Tax Commissionerate. ACES aims at automating all major processes in Central Excise and Service Tax through a workflow-based application. It will replace the current applications of SERMON, SACER, SAPS, STREMS, used in Central Excise and Service Tax for capturing returns and registration details of the assessees. Using the ACES application, the users will be able to take registration online, electronically file statutory returns, claims, intimations and permissions, refunds and requests for provisional assessment, view and track the status of their documents online. Besides, they will al ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... will check for availability of the chosen User ID and then generate a password and send it by e-mail, mentioned by him/her in the Form. (vi) ACES provides assistance of 'Know your location code' for choosing correct jurisdictional office. (vii) The user then re-logs-in and proceeds with the statutory registration with Service Tax, by filling-in Form ST-1 by clicking the "Reg" link in the Menu bar that appears on the top of the screen. For security reasons, the password should be changed immediately. (viii) The system instantaneously generates a registration number after which the registration request goes to AC/DC. Depending on the instructions in force, assessees may be required to submit certain documents to the dep ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... l contain a hyperlink to the website. - Assessee clicks on the hyperlink and is taken to ACES application - Assessee submits the form after filling the requisite information including the password provided in the e-mail, a new User ID and new password. User ID, once chosen is final and cannot be changed by the assessee in future. On successful registration with ACES, the assessee can transact business through ACES. (ii) After introduction of ACES if any assessee does not receive any e-mail from ACES he/she should contact the jurisdictional Range Officer to confirm/modify his e-mail ID in the system after modification, the system will generate a new mail communicating the TPIN and password. (c) Non-Assessee (i) This ca ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tails in the registration form (iv) As soon as the new or existing unit is attached with the LTU Commissionerate, a suitable intimation will be automatically sent by the ACES to the existing jurisdictional Commissionerate and the pending items of work will be transferred to the LTU Commissionerate (v) For existing LTU assessees, the process of registration is same as explained in Sub Para (b) above. IMPORTANT: (i) The user id once selected will be permanent and cannot be changed. However, it is desirable to frequently change passwords (ii) The e-mail id should be of 6-12 alphanumeric characters, no special character such as !@#$%* ( )+ or spaces except underscore '-' shall be allowed. (iii) New assessee seeking registration ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... idation error. The rejected returns can be resubmitted after corrections. (vi) Returns can also be prepared and filed on line by selecting the 'File Return' option under RET module after logging into the ACES. (vii) All validations are thrown up during the preparation of the return in this mode and the status of the return filed using the online mode is instantaneously shown by ACES. (viii) The Service Tax returns can be modified once as per rules up to 90 days from the date of filing the initial return. Digital Signatures The ACES application is designed to accept digitally signed documents. However, in the beginning this functionality is not going to be activated. Pending its activation the electronic returns will be filed in ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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