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Assessees can file their Central Excise and Service Tax Returns using following offline Excel Utilities/XML Schema by downloading the same from this page.

It is advised that the latest Excel Utility may be used every time, for filing Returns, by downloading it from the link given below

Central Excise
Excel Utilities Last Updated XML Schema Last Updated
Download ER1 Return Excel Utility
(February,2018 onwards)
06-03-2018 Download XML Schema for ER1 Return
(February,2018 onwards)
06-03-2018
Download ER1 Return Excel Utility (upto July 2017) 06-03-2017 Download XML Schema for ER1 Return (upto July 2017) 02-02-2017
Download ER1 Return Excel Utility
(August 2017 onwards)
31-08-2017 Download XML Schema for ER1 Return
(August 2017 onwards)
31-08-2017
Download ER2 Return Excel Utility (upto July 2017) 31-03-2017 Download XML Schema for ER2 Return (upto July 2017) 31-03-2017
Download ER2 Return Excel Utility
(August 2017 onwards)
31-08-2017 Download XML Schema for ER2 Return
(August 2017 onwards)
31-08-2017
Download ER3 Return Excel Utility
(For Filing ER-3 returns for the Quarter Jly-Sept.2017 Onwards)
30-09-2017 Download XML Schema for ER3 Return
(For Filing ER-3 returns for the Quarter Jly-Sept.2017 Onwards)
30-09-2017
Download ER4 Return Excel Utility 01-04-2016
Download ER5 Return Excel Utility 01-04-2016
Download ER6 Return Excel Utility 01-04-2016
Download ER7 Return Excel Utility 01-04-2016
Download ER8 Return Excel Utility 31-03-2017
Download ER-8 return excel utility - Jewellery Manufacturers 31-03-2017
Download CEC Return Excel Utility 31-03-2017 Download XML Schema for CEC Return 02-05-2016
Download Dealer/Importer Return Excel Utility 31-03-2017 Download XML Schema for Dealer/Importer Return 01-07-2014
Download ER3 Return Excel Utility
(For Filing ER-3 returns for the Quarter upto July-Sep.2011)
06-01-2016

Service Tax
Excel Utilities Last Updated XML Schema Last Updated
Download ST3 Return Excel Utility (V1.10)
(For Filing ST-3 returns for Quarter Apr-June 2017)
13-07-2017 Download XML Schema for ST3 Return (V1.10) 13-07-2017
Download ST3 Return Excel Utility (V1.9)
(For Filing ST-3 returns for Half Year Apr-Sept 2016-2017 onwards)
31-03-2017 Download XML Schema for ST3 Return (V1.9) 31-03-2017
Download ST3 Return Excel Utility (V1.5)
(For Filing ST-3 returns for period Oct-Mar 2015-2016)
08-04-2016 Download XML Schema for ST3 Return (V1.5) 06-04-2016
Download ST3 Return Excel Utility (V1.4)
(For Filing ST-3 returns for period Oct-Mar 2012-2013 to Aprl-Sept 2015-2016)
01-10-2015 Download XML Schema for ST3 Return (V1.4) 01-10-2015
Download ST3 Return Excel Utility
(For Filing ST-3 returns for the Quarter Jul-Sep 2012)
29-04-2013 Download XML Schema for ST3 Return 29-04-2013
Download ST3 Return Excel Utility
(For Filing ST-3 returns for the Quarter Apr-Jun 2012)
Updated

Download Audit Offline Utility and XSD (For generating Offline Audit Xml)
For Departmental User Only
Excel Utilities Last Updated XML Schema Last Updated
Download Audit Offline Utility 23-09-2015 Download XML Schema for Audit Offline 16-02-2015

Central Excise
Excel Utilities Last Updated XML Schema Last Updated
Download ER1 Return Excel Utility 03-09-2016 Download XML Schema for ER1 Return 08-07-2016
Download ER2 Return Excel Utility 03-08-2016
Download ER3 Return Excel Utility
(For Filing ER-3 returns for the Quarter Oct-Dec.2011 Onwards)
03-09-2016 Download XML Schema for ER3 Return 05-04-2016
Download ER4 Return Excel Utility 01-04-2016
Download ER5 Return Excel Utility 01-04-2016
Download ER6 Return Excel Utility 01-04-2016
Download ER7 Return Excel Utility 01-04-2016
Download ER8 Return Excel Utility 03-09-2016
Download ER-8 return excel utility - Jewellery Manufacturers 30-09-2016
Download CEC Return Excel Utility 02-05-2016 Download XML Schema for CEC Return 02-05-2016
Download Dealer/Importer Return Excel Utility 30-09-2016 Download XML Schema for Dealer/Importer Return 01-07-2014
Download ER3 Return Excel Utility
(For Filing ER-3 returns for the Quarter upto July-Sep.2011)
06-01-2016

Service Tax
Excel Utilities Last Updated XML Schema Last Updated
Download XML Schema for ST3 Return 06-04-2012
Download XML Schema for ST3 Return 22-10-2012
Download ST3 Return Excel Utility
(For Filing ST-3 returns for the Quarter Jul-Sep 2012)
29-04-2013 Download XML Schema for ST3 Return 29-04-2013
Download ST3 Return Excel Utility (V1.4)
(For Filing ST-3 returns for Half Year Oct-Mar 2013-2014)
01-10-2015 Download XML Schema for ST3 Return (V1.4) 01-10-2015
Download ST3 Return Excel Utility (V1.5)
(For Filing ST-3 returns for Half Year Oct-Mar 2015-2016)
08-04-2016 Download XML Schema for ST3 Return (V1.5) 06-04-2016
Download ST3 Return Excel Utility (V1.6)
(For filing ST-3 Returns for Half Year Apr-Sept 2016-2017 onwards)
01-10-2016 Download XML Schema for ST3 Return (V1.6) 01-10-2016

Learning Management Software (LMS) Click on the respective hyperlink to down-load Learning Management Software (LMS) for Assessees, a self learning training software.
- Central Excise
- Service Tax


GAR7 Challans
Click on the respective hyperlink to down-load GAR7 Challans.
- Central Excise ( Front || Reverse )
- Service Tax ( Front || Reverse )











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