OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER; CENTRAL EXCISE & CUSTOMS

TECHNICAL SECTION; COMMISSIONERATE - VADODARA-II

Room No: 135,First Floor, East Wing, Central Excise and Customs Building

Subhanpura, Vadodara-23

TRADE NOTICE NO. 19 / 2005

VADODARA, DATED 06.07.2005.

Subject: E-Payment of Central excise and Service Tax-regarding.

Finance Minister on 11/5/05 inaugurated the e-Payment facility for Central Excise and Service Tax assessees. The Finance Minister, while inaugurating the e-Payment facility, mentioned that it is beneficial to the taxpayers, tax collectors and the Government and it is also desirable that the Central Excise and Service Tax assessees come forward and use this facility. The main advantages to the Taxpayers are: -

(a) Ease of operation and convenience
(b) Availability of the facility is 24x7 basis
(c) On-line filling of challan and payment of taxes
(d) Instant Cyber Receipts for payment made
(e) Receipted Challans delivered at door step and
(f) Service is free of charge

As of now 7 banks i.e. State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Union Bank of India, ICICI Bank, IDBI Bank, HDFC Bank and UTI Bank has started offering the e-Payment facility. Other banks are also coming up with the solution and it is expected that all the authorized banks will start offering the solution to Central Excise and Service Tax assessees within a short span of time.

All the Central Excise and Service Tax assessees are once again requested to make use of e-Payment facility for tax payments to the Government.

All trade Associations and Chambers of Commerce and Members of Regional Advisory Committee are requested to publicize this Trade Notice among their Members/Constituents.

[RAKESH KUMAR]

COMMISSIONER,

CENTRAL EXCISE & CUSTOMS,

VADODARA – II.

F.No. IV/16-4/TN/Tech/2005 Vadodara, Dated: 06.07.2005

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