Application for registration is to be made by every person liable for paying the service tax in Form ST-1 :

  • within 30 days from the date on which service tax is levied

         or

  • within 30 days from the date of commencement of business

        whichever is later ,

to the concerned Superintendent of Central Excise having jurisdiction.

Time limit in Different Cases

In case of

Service Provider, date is 30 days from date turnover exceeds 9 Lacs

In case of Input Service distributor, within 30 days of commencement of business

Service Receiver, within 30 days of commencement of business as Service Receiver

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CA Maninder Singh is a Chartered Accountant for the past 14 years. He also provides Accounts Tax GST Training in Delhi, Kerala and online.