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What is ACES?
The Central Board of Excise and Customs has developed a new software application called
Automation of Central Excise and Service Tax (ACES), which aims at improving tax-payer
services, transparency, accountability and efficiency in the indirect tax administration in India.
This is a Mission Mode project (MMP) of the Prime Minister under the e-governance plan of the
Govt. of India. ACES encompasses the entire gamut of Central Excise and Service Tax
processes - registration, returns, accounting and reconciliation, refunds, dispute resolution,
audit, provisional assessment, exports, claims, intimations and permissions.
Who can use ACES?
The ACES application has interfaces for:
- Central Excise Assessees and Central Excise Departmental Officers
- Service Tax Assessees and Service Tax Departmental Officers.
- Also For Non Assessees who want to interact with the Department.
I already have a Registration with the department, do I have to register with ACES
again?
As an existing Assessee your registration database has been migrated from present SERMON
database to ACES. Your existing statutory registration number (assessee code) will remain the
same. You are now required to only Register with ACES which will enable you to be
recognized by ACES as a user
As an existing assessees, how do I register with ACES?
As an existing assessee, an email containing a T-PIN number and a password would have been
sent to the email id you had mentioned at the time of registration with the department. You
have to click on the link given in the email to register with ACES. If you have not received the
email, you are requested to contact your jurisdictional Range Officer or AC/DC with details of a
valid email id for getting a fresh Tpin number.
How can I register as a new assessee ?
ACES system has a two step process for New Registrations
a. First step is user registers with the ACES software online after selecting applicable Central
Excise Portal or Service Tax Portal from the website www.aces.gov.in to become an ACES user.
b. Second step is the user fills up appropriate registration form and becomes an Assessee.
What is registration with ACES application and registration with Central Excise or
Service Tax department? How do they differ?
With a view to automate and facilitate transactions of the assessees with the department a
web based software project called ACES is introduced. To transact business online all users
have to first register with ACES. This registration is not a statutory registration as envisaged in
Central Excise or Service Tax Act but only a registration with the system. To register with the
Central Excise or Service Tax department you are required to submit statutory registration
form such as A1, A2, A3, ST1 etc online.
Who is an ACES user?
Any user who has filled in ACES user registration details, but not yet filled A1/A2/A3 forms is a
ACES user.
How do I become an ACES user?
You can log onto the www.aces.gov.in through internet and click on Click here to Register with
ACES link and go through a process called ACES user Registration, by selecting a user name
and furnishing credentials like e-mail id, Unit Name, Designation and Phone Number. The
system will then generate a password and send it by e-mail.
How does one log in to ACES once registered as an ACES user?
User will be selecting a user name which will be the user id initially. A system generated
password is mailed on the e-mail address as mentioned in the ACES Registration details which
can be used for logging into the system.
After I become an ACES user, how do I get converted to Assessee?
After re-login as mentioned in question above, user can proceed with the statutory registration
with the department, by filling-in Forms A1/A2/A3 or ST1 or Declarant form as the case may
be, to become an Assessee.
What happens when an ACES user logs into ACES for the first time?
On first Login user will be compelled to change the password and choose a new password, a
hint question and answer.
What should I do after logging in to start the Registration Process in ACES?
In the login screen, select REG -> A1/A2/A3 or ST1 or Declarant select (form) and start filling
the form with the details.
acknowledgement are required to be submitted within the stipulated time with the
Superintendent.
How to get the acknowledgement for registration?
After successful submission of the form, an acknowledgement appears which confirms the
submission. A unique number appears on this page which is the Registration Number and can
be noted for future references.
What is the difference between M (AAGFK3632CXM001) and D (AAGFK3632CXD001)
appearing in the Registration numbers generated by the system?
The 12th character in your Registration number denotes to the type of registration. M
denotes to Manufacturers and D denotes to Dealers in the case of Central Excise
registrations.
After successful registration, Service Tax Registration Number is issued ending
along with acknowledgement number, whether this Registration Number after
generation of the RC by the respective officer would be same?
Number generated after successful submission of Registration Form, would be the same
number as it would appear in the Registration Certificate for new assessees.
What happens to the Registration Form filled by a ACES user?
After the successful submission of the form, the application Form goes to AC/DC (having
the Range of Assessee in his jurisdiction) in case of Central Excise and to
Superintendent(Range) in the case of Service Tax for Generation of RC.
After filing registration application online, do I have to submit a hard copy of the
same to the concerned jurisdictional officer?
There is no need to submit hard copy in case you have been able to successfully submit the
registration form online in the case of Central Excise. In the case of Service Tax, supporting
documents may have to be submitted as detailed in the previous answer.
How will I know that I have registered with Central Excise /Service Tax successfully?
An intimation of issuing of Registration Certificate will be sent through e-mail and the same
can then be viewed under REG menu.
How will I get the Registration Certificate in ACES ?
I have filed a Declarant form, but after filing of Registration neither I have received
the RC nor am I able to view it in my login.
There is no action attached to the Declarant form; users who have filed a Declarant form do
not receive RC. The process for Declarant Assessees gets completed once the form is
submitted.
Can I change my email id?
Yes, The email id for communication and password can be changed at any time.
I do not have a PAN number and I have already filed a Registration, I have been
assigned a Registration number starting with TEMP. Will this temporary
Registration number have an impact on my role in ACES, and how to convert this
temporary Registration into permanent?
System issues a temporary Registration Number to the Assessee if he/she does not furnish
PAN number while filing. The temporary Registration does not have any impact on working of
the Assessee in the system and assessee having temporary Registration works normally. To
get a permanent PAN based number Assessee can file an amendment in Registration
mentioning the new PAN number obtained from the Income Tax department The amendment
will again follow the same approval cycle as that of fresh registration.
Can an Assessee amend the Registration details?
Yes, Existing assessees can amend the details whenever required by filling in the details in the
application again. New assessees can also amend the registration details after approval of
Physical Verification report by the AC/DC. In certain cases (like change in constitution of
business), the details changed may warrant a fresh physical verification or the issue of a new
Registration Certificate.
What is the process to surrender the Registration?
You can submit online request for surrendering your Registration Certificate in ACES though:
REG-> Surrender RC (In case of CE)
REG->Surrender (In case of ST)
Once the surrender request is submitted by the Assessee, approval process passes through
the Superintendent and then AC/DC.