Certified Facilitation Centres under ACES Project of the CBEC

Certified Facilitation Centres under ACES Project of the CBEC

CBEC is now ready with the modules for processing applications for CFC. Issuance of password and usernames will commence after the new Application Forms are filed on-line.

Chartered Accountants in practice for one year or more may set up a Certified Facilitation Centre (CFC) for providing facilities to central excise and service tax assessees to file returns and other documents electronically under Automation of Central Excise and Service Tax (ACES) Project of the CBEC.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is pleased to announce signing of Memorandum of Understanding with the Central Board of Excise and Customs, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India to facilitate setting up of Certified Facilitation Centres (CFCs) under ACES Project by Chartered Accountants in practice.

Any member desirous of operating a CFC in his name is required to make an application to the ICAI together with the requisite information, whereupon the CBEC will issue a user name and password to the member. Thereafter, the ICAI will issue a Certificate to the member to operate Facilitation Centre under ACES Project of the CBEC. On the basis of the user name and password issued by the CBEC, the CFC will be able to upload returns and other documents for central excise and service tax assessees.

The names of the CFCs along with their contact details as provided by the CFCs will be put up on the website of the ICAI and the CBEC. The eligibility criteria, fee schedule and obligations of CFCs are set out in the Memorandum of Understanding, Supplementary Memorandum of Understanding and in the FAQs on the subject.

Submit the printout of your Application Form alongwith the PAN card copy by Post/ Courier at :

Application for ACES Project,

EDP Department,

ICAI Bhawan,

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,

PO Box No. 7100, Indraprastha Marg,

New Delhi - 110002

Email:- cbectech@icai.org

Last Updated on 11th October, 2010