1. A GUIDE TO e-FILING OF SERVICE TAX RETURNS - II 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’ key on the key board;  http://servicetaxefiling.nic.in/ http://servicetaxefiling.nic.in/  http://164.100.17.29/home2.htm

4. LOGGING IN  Enter the ‘User Name’ which is your STP code and the ‘Pass Word’ as given by the jurisdictional Directorate, at the top left corner of the screen.  Click on the ‘Log In’ button

7. FILING TIPS  Click on the ‘Change of Password’ button on the Main Menu, to change your password  Next enter your ST 3 return by clicking on the ‘Enter your ST3 Form’ OR enter the TR6 challan details by clicking on the ‘Enter TR6’ button.  After completing entries in both the screens, click on the ‘Confirm ST3 return’ button, to submit return.

9. ST3 RETURN SCREEN  One month data can be entered at a time.  After data entry for one month press the save button at the bottom of the page. The screen will now be blank for data entry of the next months data.  Even if no taxable service has been rendered during any month, values for the month have to be entered as 0 (zero) and saved.  Please go through the User Manual for further details on data entry and for filing a amended return etc

11. TR 6 CHALLAN SCREEN  YYYYMM column is not for the month/date on which payment is made but corresponds to the period for which the payment is being made.  The challans should be serially numbered financial year wise. No challan number should be repeated during the financial year.

13. CONFIRMING THE RETURN  To confirm the ST-3 form, press the ‘confirm original ST-3 form’ button.  If the ST-3 Return and TR-6 Challan data do not match the system does not confirm the Return  If it matches the system generates an acknowledgement number as a confirmation of the filing. Once assesse gets an acknowledgement number, it implies that the ST-3 return has been filed.

14. CONFIRM PAGE

15. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

16. REPORTS  This is a facility to the assessee to generate reports on the Returns filed by him.  Since the data entered will be available on the server, he can run reports on Returns previously filed by him.  These reports will only cover returns filed by him electronically.

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