Government will waive service tax on debit and credit card transactions of up to Rs 2,000 in a bid to promote digital transactions amid cash crunch following withdrawal of old Rs 500 and 1,000 banknotes.Starting today, you will not be charged any service tax when you use your credit or debit card for upto Rs. 2,000.The exemption is part of the government’s all-out initiative to steer the country away from a cash economy to digital transactions.

KNOW YOUR DUE DATES
Dec-16
DATE	COMPLIANCE REQUIRED	FORM NO. / CHALLAN NO.
06-12-16	EXCISE: E-PAYMENT OF EXCISE DUTY FOR NOVEMBER 2016	GAR 7
	SERVICE TAX: E-PAYMENT OF SERVICE TAX FOR NOVEMBER 2016 BY CORPORATES
07-12-16	INCOME TAX: DEPOSIT OF TDS/TCS COLLECTED DURING NOVEMBER 2016	281
	INCOME TAX: DUE DATE FOR FURNISHING OF CHALLAN-CUM-STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF TAX DEDUCTED UNDER SECTION 194-IA IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2016	26QB
10-12-16	EXCISE: MONTHLY RETURNS FOR PRODUCTION AND REMOVAL OF GOODS AND CENVAT CREDIT FOR NOVEMBER 2016	ER 1
	EXCISE: MONTHLY RETURNS OF EXCISABLE GOODS MANUFACTURED & RECEIPT OF INPUTS & CAPITAL GOODS BY UNITS IN EOU, STP, HTP FOR NOVEMBER 2016	ER 2
	EXCISE: MONTHLY RETURNS OF INFORMATIONS RELATING TO PRINCIPAL INPUTS FOR NOVEMBER 2016 BY MANUFACTURER OF SPECIFIED GOODS WHO PAID DUTY>=RS. 1 CRORE DURING FY 2015-16 BY PLA/CENVAT/BOTH	ER 6
15-12-16	KERALA VAT: MONTHLY RETURNS OF EVERY DEALER WHOSE ANNUAL NET TAX PAYABLE FOR THE PRECEDING YEAR WAS RS.10 LAKHS & ABOVE FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2016	10, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E, 10F
	INCOME TAX: QUARTERLY TDS CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF TAX DEDUCTED  FOR PAYMENTS OTHER THAN SALARY BY ANY PERSON FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30TH NOVEMBER 2016	16
	INCOME TAX: THIRD INSTALLMENT OF ADVANCE INCOME TAX	280
	EPF: PAYMENT OF EPF CONTRIBUTION FOR NOVEMBER 2016	27EQ
	EPF: CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF DUES AND REMITTANCES UNDER EPF AND EDLI FOR NOVEMBER 2016	12A
	EPF: MONTHLY RETURNS OF EMPLOYEES WHO JOINED/LEFT THE ORGANISATION IN NOVEMBER 2016	5/10
20-12-16	KERALA VAT: MONTHLY RETURNS OF EVERY DEALER WHOSE ANNUAL NET TAX PAYABLE FOR THE PRECEDING YEAR WAS MORE THAT RS.2 LAKHS AND LESS THAN RS.10 LAKHS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2016	10, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E, 10F
	CST/TN VAT: MONTHLY RETURNS AND PAYMENT OF CST AND VAT COLLECTED DURING NOVEMBER 2016  IF THE MODE OF PAYMENT OF VAT AND CST IS BY CASH/CHEQUE/DD	FORM 1 / FORM I
21-12-16	ESI: DEPOSIT OF ESI CONTRIBUTIONS AND COLLECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 2016
22-12-16	INCOME TAX : DUE DATE FOR ISSUE OF TDS CERTIFICATE FOR TAX DEDUCTED UNDER SECTION 194-IA IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2016	16B
25-12-16	KERALA VAT: MONTHLY RETURN OF  EVERY DEALER WHOSE ANNUAL NET TAX PAYABLE FOR THE PRECEDING YEAR WAS LESS THAN RS.2 LAKHS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2016	10, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E, 10F
30-12-16	DEMONETIZATION: LAST DAY TO DEPOSIT OLD RS.1000 & RS.500 CURRENCY NOTES WITH BANKS
31-12-16	INCOME TAX: DUE DATE FOR DEPOSIT OF TAX DEDUCTED AT SOURCE UNDER SECTION 194-IA FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2016	26QB
	TNVAT: DUE DATE FOR FILING AUDIT REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2015-16	WW
	KERALA VAT: DUE DATE FOR FILING AUDIT REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2015-16	13

Old Rs 500 rupee can be used for payment of utility bills, school fees, pre-paid mobile top-up

Source: Relax, you can still use your old Rs 500 notes at these places till Dec 15