Statutory Obligations for the month of October 2011

The following are the Various Statutory Obligations for the month of October 2011.

Payment of Service Tax

The last date for Payment of Service tax pertaining to the Quarter 2 (July 2011 to Sep 2011) is 5th of October 2011. In case of e-payment, the due date is 6th of October 2011.

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Service Tax Half-yearly return filing

The Half yearly return of Service tax for the half year ended 0n 30th September 2011 (i.e., April 2011 to Sep 2011) is due for filing on or before 25th of October 2011.

Please note that from this Half year onwards, the service tax returns shall be filed only electronically. The same shall be e-filed through the ACES portal. No manual return shall be accepted at the Service tax office from this month onwards. It has to be noted that, from 1st October onwards , even the returns pertaining to previous periods shall be filed through electronic mode only.

Remittance of Tax Deduction at source

The due date for remitting Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) on Salary & Non-salary payments during the month of September 2011 is 7th of October 2011.

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Quarterly return of Tax Deduction at Source

The returns in respect of the Quarter 2 (July- Sep 2011) in respect of Tax deducted at Source in respect of Salary & Non-salary payments is 15th of October 2011.

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Monthly Return and Payment of Tax under TNVAT

The monthly returns filing and the payment of TNVAT has to be complied on or before 20th of October for the month of September.

Issue of TDS Certificates

The TDS Certificates in Form 16A shall be issued by the Deductors in respect of Tax Deducted by them shall be issued on or before 30th of October 2011. Please note that the Form 16A to be issued by Companies and Banks shall be downloaded from the TIN website and the same alone shall be issued to the Deductees. Other assessees shall also make use of this facility.

 Filing of Balance sheet , Profit & Loss Account and Compliance Certificate with Registrar of Companies

Form 23AC,23ACA & Form 66 in respect of Balance Sheet , Profit and Loss Account and Compliance Certificate in respect of Private & Public limited Companies shall be filed within 3o days from the date of Annual General Meeting (AGM). Typically, for a Company which has held its AGM on 30th September, the above forms shall be filed on or before 30th of October 2011.

Filing of forms under Company Law Settlement Scheme 2011

In respect of companies who have defaulted in filing their Annual returns in respect of previous years, the same can be filed with additional fee of only 25% of the Actual additional fees payable. This scheme is in force till 31st of October. Those companies who are in defaulters list, can make use of this opportunity to file and update their ROC Returns. This scheme also offers immunity for non filing of Annual returns.

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