1. A GUIDE TO e-FILING OF SERVICE TAX RETURNS - I DIRECTORATE OF SYSTEMS CHENNAI

2. HOME PAGE  To reach the Service Tax e-filing Home Page type either of the addresses given below, in the URL/Address space bar of the Web Browser, and click ‘Enter’ on the key board;  http://servicetaxefiling.nic.in/ http://servicetaxefiling.nic.in/  http://164.100.17.29/home2.htm

4. HOME PAGE GUIDANCE  ‘E-filing Manual’  Click this button to download a User Manual. It is in pdf format, and will require an acrobat reader to view. Print a copy for guidance on the use of the website  ‘FAQ’  Click and download a simple Q&A guide  ‘How to register’  Click to know the procedure for e-filing of returns  ‘Registered Users’  Click to find a list of registered users  ‘Eligibility’  Click to know the eligibility criteria for e-filing of returns

10. KEEPING IN TOUCH  Help  Click to know how to enter the Return details on screen, and related matter.  Contact Us  Click to send a mail to the web master  Feed Back  Click to let us know your views and suggestions  Tell A Friend  Click to inform a friend about the site

15. OTHER ‘DOWNLOADS’ ON THE HOME PAGE  Acrobat Reader  Use it to download ‘Acrobat Reader’ which will be required to view downloadable documents, (mentioned earlier) on this site  ST Manual  Click to see the Service Tax Manual  ST Notifications  Click to see Service Tax Notifications  ST Circulars  Click to see Service Tax Circulars

16. OTHER ‘LINKS’ ON THE HOME PAGE  CBEC  Use this link to visit the CBEC site  Directorate Of Service Tax  Click to go to the Service Tax Directorate Home Page  GOI Directory  Click to see the links to various Government Departments  NIC  Click to visit the NIC Home Page

17. THANK YOU FOR LOGGING ON TO THE WEBSITE AND FILING YOUR RETURNS PLEASE SEE PART II