KNOW YOUR SERVICE TAX NUMBER EXCISE NUMBER /CODE

1. what is service tax new code system

• In new system all service tax code/excise (STC) are of 15 characters and based on Pan.
• first ten character are same as PAN ,11-12 digit is "ST" in all service tax code(In few cases "SD" is also used) ,13-15 is sr no for service tax number alloted against a pan number ,if you have applied for one service tax number against a pan than your service tax number will pan+st+001..So if you have a pan number of the firm then check service tax number as below.

Assessee code to be digitized in case of Central Excise (major account head 0038) as :

1-10 digits   : 10-digit PAN
11-12 digits : XM
13-15 digits : ZZZ

Assessee code to be digitized in case of Service Tax (major account head  0044) as :

1-10 digits   : 10-digit PAN / TAN
11-12 digits : ST
13-15 digits : ZZZ

iii) In case the assessee is unable to provide a valid location code, the location code may be digitized as :

1-2 digits : any Commissionerate Code associated to the bank branch
3-6 digits     :  ZZZZ

after reading above if you are not satisfied than try on following link ,you should have your pan ,if you dont have pan also then read know about pan article.

If you have service tax number /excise number and just want to verify it is it correct or not than check following:-

INPUT:15 SERVICE TAX CODE/EXCISE REGISTRATION CODE
OUTPUT:

1. REGISTER UNDER SERVICE TAX/EXCISE
2. NAME OF ASSESSEE
3. ADDRESS OF ASSESSEE
4. LOCATION CODE.

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Thursday 11 November 2010