How to: Make Service Tax Payments
You can pay service tax to the government using the Service Tax Payment window. You can set off service tax liability with claimed service tax credit by applying service tax payment entries.
In the Pay Service Tax window, you can view the total service tax liability, input credit available, input credit used, and service tax to be paid. You can enter setoff details and payment details in this window.
You can update challan details for each transaction line to display the service tax that has been paid to the government.
Note
You must pay the service tax amount in a prescribed format with the challan number and the challan date.
To make a service tax payment
In the Search box, enter Service Tax Payment, and then choose the related link.
In the General section, fill in the required fields as described in the following table.
Field Description Service Tax Registration No.
The service tax registration number for the billing location to which the payment is to be made.
Date Filter
The period for the service tax payment. A corporate assessee pays service tax on a monthly basis, and an individual assessee pays service tax on a quarterly basis.
GTA
Select to specify the service taxes on transactions with goods transport agencies
Document No.
The document number for the service tax payment.
Posting Date
The posting date for the service tax payment.
Location E.C.C. No.
The Excise Control Code (ECC) for the location from which the goods are moved. You cannot select the excise control code number for the goods transport agency transaction.
RG Set Off Date
The register general setoff date.
On the Actions tab, in the General group, choose Apply Entries.
On the Actions tab, in the Posting group, choose Post.
To update challan details
In the Search box, enter Update Challan Details, and then choose the related link.
Select the required service tax payment entry, and on the Actions tab, in the Functions group, choose Update Challan Details.
On the Options FastTab, fill in the fields as described in the following table.
Field Description Service Tax Payment Doc. No.
The service tax payment document number.
Challan No.
The challan number specified by the bank when you deposit the service tax.
Challan Date
The date on which you deposited the challan to the bank.
Bank Name
The name of the bank at which you deposited the service tax by using the challan.
Branch
The bank branch at which you deposited the service tax.
Choose the OK button.
See Also
Tasks
How to: Set Up Service Tax
How to: Calculate Service Tax Using General Journals
How to: Calculate and Apply Service Tax on Advance Payments
Concepts
Other Resources
Service Tax Payment Window
Pay Service Tax Window
Service Tax Entry Details Window