Andhra Pradesh - Nellore   

E-payment for excise duty made mandatory

NELLORE: The government of India has issued a notification making E-Payment and E-Filing of Central excise duty and service tax returns mandatory for the traders and other public who pay Rs.10 lakh and above, said Deputy Commissioner (Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax) of Nellore Division B.Ravindranath.

Speaking to the newsmen here on Friday, he said the assesses who pay Rs.10 lakh or more shall file their returns electronically from this month. Action would be taken against those who violate the instructions.

E-payment can be made through 28 designated banks and the list of the banks is available at the website: http:aces.gov.in. All the manufacturers, dealers and service providers are requested to avail the e-governance facilities like Automation of Central Excise and Service Tax (ACES) and Electronic Accounting System in Central Excise and Service Tax (EASIEST), said the Deputy Commissioner.

Good revenue

The Customs Department has collected about Rs.230 crore revenue, including Rs.107 crore service tax in Nellore and Prakasham districts during the year 2009-10. The officials collected Rs.50 crore service tax from Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited (KPCL) alone, he said. “Due to increase in imports of fertilizer, coal, machinery and sugar to KPCL we are expecting good import duty in the coming years as many power plants and other industries are coming up in Nellore district,” said Mr.Ravindranath.

Customs Inspector N.S. Nagesh Babu, Senior Tax Assistant K.K. Reddy and others were present.

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