What is aces?
ACES (automation of central excise and service tax) is an e-governance service provided by Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) under National e-Governance Plan (NeGP). It functions under the department of revenue, ministry of finance, government of India. ACES is an automated software application aimed at improvement of tax-payer services in the indirect tax administration across India. ACES was started in December 2008 in the Large Tax Payer Unit (LTU) Commissionerate in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Some of the services provided to the assessees under ACES are Online Registration of Central Excise Assessees and online amendments, Online Registration of Service Tax Assessees and online amendments, Online filing of reply to Show Cause Notice, Online filing of application for Provisional Assessment, Online filing of Refund Claims, Electronic filing of Central Excise Returns and Electronic filing of Service Tax Returns.