OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND CENTRAL ESCISE : TELANGKHEDI ROAD : CIVIL LINES : NAGPUR - 440001.
C.No. IV(16)30-139/07/STC/Adm/HQ/ Nagpur, Dt.25.09.2007
Sub. :- Re-organisation of the work relating to Service Tax – Reg.
Attention of the trade, industry and Service Tax payers is invited to the Administrative Office Order No. 01/STC/2007 and 02/STC/2007 dt. 21.09.2007 issued by Deputy Commissioner (Service Tax) / Additional Commissioner (Service Tax), Central Excise, Nagpur (copy available on the Nagpur Commissionerate website cenexcisenagpur.nic.in ) to create an exclusive Service Tax Cell at Hqrs. of the Commissionerate Office by consolidating the work of Hqrs. and Service Tax cell of Div-I and Div-II , Nagpur in supercession of Office Order dt. 05.11.2003 issued vide C.No. IV(16)30-19/2001/Service Tax/586 dt. 05.11.2003 and Trade Notice No. 783/16-2006-Service Tax dt. 22.08.2006.
At present the Service Tax work i.e. registration, allotment of Service Tax code, issuance of SCN’s/adjudication of cases etc. is being done by all the respective divisions of Nagpur Commissionerate.
For the convenience of the trade, industry, Service Tax payers and smooth working an exclusive Service Tax Cell by consolidating the work of Hqrs. and Service Tax Cell of Division I & II Nagpur for the Service Tax work is reorganized :-
The Service Tax Cell at Hqrs. Nagpur is made responsible for issuance of Service Tax registration, allotment of Service Tax code No., amendment and addition in the existing registration for the assessee of Div-I and II/adjudication of cases of the service providers falling within the jurisdiction of Division I & II Nagpur. Hence forth the assessee falling within the jurisdiction of Nagpur city (within the corporation limit), Umred, Bhiwapur, Kuhi Tahsil and Uppalwadi area of Nagpur District would be required to approach the Service Tax cell for filing of ST-3 return & other Service Tax related work. All other service provider of Division-I & II Nagpur not falling within the above area will file their ST-3 return to their respective Ranges as was done earlier. Deputy Commissioner Div.I and II will be responsible for all Service Tax work for the area not included in the Office Order. The present system of Service Tax work administration by the outlying divisions i.e. Amravati, Chandrapur and Bhandara will continue as at present.
The Service Tax survey will be conducted by the respective Ranges and Service Tax cell in their jurisdiction.
Any doubts, queries, guidance required should be brought to immediate notice of Deputy Commissioner (Service Tax) Telephone No. 2565402 and Additional Commissioner (Service Tax) Telephone No. 2562590.
All the trade association, Chamber of Commerce, Trade and Service Tax payers are requested to bring the contents of this Trade Notice into the kind notice of their members.
Hindi version will follow.
ADDL COMMISSIONER (SERVICE TAX)
CENTRAL EXCISE & CUSTOMS
NAGPUR