TMI BlogMistake in filing ST 3X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Client is providing construction of residential complex service where liability is ₹ 5 lacs but by mistake Client also shown the same value and tax liability in two other services also.. These are all same figures shown thrice instead of once. This resulted into liability of Rs, 15 lacs and paid is only ₹ 5 lacs. Now we are under ST audit. Please guide us how we can cliam relief for th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... is mistake. Reference of any case law will be appreciated. Thanks in advance. - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = Sh.Dilip Sanghvi Ji, Service Tax (or any tax) paid in excess by mistake is just a deposit with Govt. No time limit is applicable for claiming refund from the department. There is a judgement of Karnataka High Court judgment on this issue in your favour. Easily av ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ailable on google or Indian Kanoon site. - Reply By YAGAY andSUN - The Reply = In addition to above reply, you would have to prove with documentary evidences that it was a mistake, then only you can seek specific relief from the Service Tax Department. Further, if due to such mistake the wrongly deposited service tax is treated as pre-deposit, then only you will get refund or demand waiver etc, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... as seeking refund of pre-deposit does not bar by limitation of time. - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = Yes. Burden of proof is cast upon the assessee/Service Provider. - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = (1) Refund not hit by bar of limitation if Service Tax paid on exempted services by mistake (2) Writ Petition against Commissioner (Appeals) order rejecting refund of Service Tax on e ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... xempted services as time-barred - Such Writ Petition not to be dismissed on the ground of availability of alternate Appellate remedy The Supreme Court Bench comprising Hon ble Mr. Justice D.K. Jain and Hon ble Mr. Justice Asok Kumar Ganguly on 11-7-2011 after condoning the delay dismissed the Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) Nos. CC 10732-10733 of 2011 with I.A. Nos. 1-2 of 2011 = ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 2011 (7) TMI 1334 - SC ORDER filed by Commissioner of Service Tax against the Judgment and Order dated 18-11-2010 of Karnataka High Court in Writ Appeal Nos. 2992-2993 of 2009 as reported in 2012 (7) TMI 22 - KARNATAKA HIGH COURT (Commissioner v. KVR Construction) . While dismissing the petitions, the Supreme Court passed the following order : Delay condoned. The Special Leave Petitio ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ns are dismissed. The Karnataka High Court in its impugned order had held that the provisions of limitation under Section 11B of Central Excise Act, 1944 , would not apply for refund of Service Tax paid by mistake on exempted services even though the assessee had filed claim under Form-R which shows that they had treated such payment as duty but later on claimed it as not a duty. Mere payme ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nt of an amount by the assessee and acceptance by Department would not regularize such amount as duty if it was not actually payable and paid by mistake. It was further held that Writ Petition against Commissioner (Appeals) order rejecting refund of Service Tax paid on exempted services as time-barred, is maintainable and cannot be rejected on the ground of availability of alternate appellate r ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... emedy particularly when payment of Service Tax on exempted services held not to be Tax/duty so as to attract the provisions of Section 11B of Central Excise Act, 1944 and also the provision of Section 35B of the said Act relating to appeal to Appellate Tribunal is not applicable. - Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani - The Reply = Sir, you have mentioned that in ST-3 return 15 lacs liability was ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... shown mistakenly but 5 lacs was correctly paid. The department is correct in asking you to pay balance 10 lacs. Now, it becomes your duty to prove that it was unintentional mistake of disclosing incorrect figures at ST-03 . The can be proved by producing your books of account which would reflect the fact. Books of accounts is a valid evidence. - Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani - The Reply = As regar ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d the eligibility of refund of the excess paid service tax, the views of experts are correct. I agree with their views. - Reply By Dilip Sanghvi - The Reply = Thank you experts. we have produced documents and spot memo issued today.we will draft a detailed reply and submit to department. i was looking for a case law that when mistake apparent then no action is to be taken. - Reply By KASTURI ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... SETHI - The Reply = The judgement of Karnataka High Court upheld by the Supreme Court will definitely help you. - Reply By ANUP BUGADE - The Reply = Hello Sir, If an assessee has filed service tax returns as nil but has provided taxable services and has paid all the service tax dues upon it through the challans in the same year itself then how to prove that the challans belong to the same par ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ticular year - Mistake in filing ST 3 - Query Started By: - Dilip Sanghvi Dated:- 9-6-2021 Service Tax - Got 9 Replies - Service Tax - Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing, reply post by an expert, personal opinion Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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