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The Automation of Central Excise and Service Tax (ACES) is a Mission Mode Project under the National e-Governance Plan being implemented[when?] by the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) in India. It is targeted at the 20,000 users of the CBEC in 245 cities across India[1] and seeks to automate the processes of CBEC along with providing e-services to the users both online and through facilitation centres.
Services edit
In order to achieve its objective, areas that needed immediate attention were prioritized and following facilities have been provided to the taxpayers under ACES:[2]
- Online Registration of Central Excise Assessees and online amendment
- Online Registration of Service Tax Assesses and online amendment
- Electronic filing of Central Excise Returns
- Electronic filing of Service Tax Returns
- Electronic filing of claims, permissions, intimations submitted by assessees in the course of business with the Department.
- Instant E-acknowledgement of documents with a Unique Document Identification Number
Financials edit
The project is being implemented at a total cost of less than Rs 20 Crores (Indian) from its inception till 2016.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Central Excise & Customs Mission Mode Project". Mit.gov.in. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ "Automation of Central Excise And Service Tax". Aces.gov.in. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ "Budget enables dual GST!". moneycontrol.com. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2011.