There are different penalties under service tax for late filing of return or penalty for failure to pay service tax or Penalty for default in obtaining service tax registration certificate and payment of service tax. Finance minister in budget of 2013 has said that out of nearly 17 lakhs registered assesses under Service Tax only 7 lakhs file returns regularly. Need to motivate them to file returns and pay tax dues. A onetime scheme called ‘Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme’ proposed to be introduced. Defaulter may avail of the scheme on condition that he files truthful declaration of Service Tax dues since 1st October 2007. Read How to do Online Service Tax Registration
| Section | Nature of default | Amount for Penalty |
| 70 | Fees for late filling of Return. Delay upto 15 days from the due date Delay of more than 15 days and upto 30 days from the due date | Rs. 1000 + Rs. 100 per day from 31st day maximum Rs.20000 w.e.f. 01.04.2011 prior to that Rs. 2000/- |
| 76 | Failure to pay service tax | 15 of the tax per month or Rs.100 per day limited to 50% of tax |
| 77 | Penalty for default in obtaining service tax registration certificate and payment of service tax | Upto Rs. 10000 or Rs.200 per day till failure, whichever is higher |
| 77 | Assessee fails to:
| Upto Rs. 10000 or Rs.200 per day till failure, whichever is higher |
| 77 | Failure to keep, maintain or retain books of accounts and other document required | Upto Rs. 10000 |
| 77 | Assessee fails to pay service tax electronically | Upto Rs. 10000 |
| 77 | Assessee issues invoice in accordance with provisions of the Act or rules made thereunder, with incorrect or incomplete details or fails to account for an invoice in his books of accounts | Upto Rs. 10000 |
| 77 | Penalty for contravention of any provision for which no penalty is provided | Not exceeding Rs. 10000 |
| 78 | Penalty for suppressing value of taxable | 50% of tax amount (If records captured are true**) 100% of tax amount (if not recorded in books^) |
*Totally mitigated if tax and interest paid before issue of notice – Sec.73 (3)
**Mitigation (a) 1% per month; maximum upto 25% if all dues paid before notice: sec 73(4A)
(b) 25% of tax if all dues paid within 30 days of issuance of notice (90 days for service provider whose taxable service does not exceed 60 Lakh rupees during any of year covered by notice or during last preceding financial years) – Proviso to section 78
No mitigation
Over and above the penalties, department has now the power of prosecution also.
If penalty payable under section 78, the provision of section 76 shall not apply.
Note: if service tax NIL, penalty may be reduced/waived – Rule7C
insertion of section 78A of service tax Act states what?
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