Circular No 205/3/2017-Service Tax
F. No, 137/155/2012- Service Tax (Part II)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise and Customs
Service Tax Wing
He
‘New Delhi, dated the 27" March,2017
To
All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Central Excise /Service Tax
Principal Directors General/Directors General of Goods and Service Tax/
Central Excise Intelligence/ Systems and Data Management /Audit/ Tax Payer Services/
Performance Management
Chief Commissioner AR CESTAT.
All Principal Additional Directors General/ Additional Directors General (Audit)
All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Central Excise/ Service Tax

Madam/ Sir,
Sub:
Extension of e-payment deadline and of banking hours
‘The Reserve Bank of India has issued instructions vide _ Notification
RBI/2016-17/250 dated 16" March 2017 wherein it has been decided that all agency
banks shall keep the counters of their designated branches conducting government
business open up to 6.00 pm on March 30, 2017, and up to 8.00 p.m. on March 31, 2017.
All electronic transactions would, however, continue till midnight of March 31, 2017.
a; ‘Thus the assessees can make e-payment till the midnight of March 31, 2017.
3, It is requested that Trade Notices may be issued to publicize the extended
€-payment hours as well as the extended banking hours.
‘Yours faithfully
Dr. Sreepdrvathy S.L
Under Secretary, Service Tax
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