Archive for June, 2010

A fashion designer is an artist, insisted Tarun Tahiliani’s lawyers before the Bombay HC on Friday. The court has been called upon to decide whether fashion designers are eligible for I-T exemption available to artists. “Designing a garment or jewellery is the work of an artist. The designer conceptualises the work, uses his creative skills,’’ said his lawyers. Full Article

The Pune ROC has over 21,000 companies registered under it The scheme Company Law Settlement Scheme, 2010, gives an opportunity to the defaulting companies to submit the required documents, get concession in the fine and become a regular compliant in future. On the other hand, the Easy Exit Scheme, 2010, gives an opportunity to the defunct companies to get their names struck off the register under Section 560 of the Companies Act, 1956. Full Article

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (iii) of clause (10) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), and in supersession of Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, notification no. S.O. 287 dated the 20th January, 1999 the Central Government, having regard to the maximum amount of any gratuity payable to its employees, hereby specifies ten lakh rupees as the limit for the purpose of the said sub-clause in relation to the employees who ret.. Full Article

In the year ahead, we have a tough task before us. We have to achieve a budget collection target of Rs.4.30 lakh crore. The FM in his speech yesterday had implied and hoped that the direct tax collection will exceed its Budget Estimates. However, I shall be direct and urge all of you to take all necessary steps for not only realizing, but exceeding the B.E. Exceeding our collection targets will be a form of thanksgiving to the FM for the benevolence and encouragement sho.. Full Article

Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee announced the operationalisation of the income tax welfare fund which was pending since 1998. The fund has a corpus of Rs.100 crore and will be available for welfare activities of the employees of the income tax department. The finance Minister made this announcement while addressing the Annual Conference of Chief Commissioners and Director Generals of Income Tax, here today. Full Article

The assessee, a Mauritian tax resident, owned a jack-up rig used for drilling of mineral oil. The rig was given on charter basis to an Indian company which in turn leased it to ONGC for operations in Indian territorial waters. On 24.4.1997, the assessee entered into an agreement with Foramer SA, France, to sell the jack-up rig. On 15.9.1997, Full Article

In continuation of announcement dated February 23, 2010, we wish to bring to the notice of IPCC/ ATC examinees who have appeared in May, 2010 examination but not yet registered for 35 hours Orientation Programme and 100 hours Information Technology Training (ITT) and unable to complete both the requirements latest by 10th July, 2010 Full Article

to restrain the respondents their servants, officers and agents from in any manner whatsoever giving effect to directly or indirectly or acting upon Notification 24/2007 dt. 22nd May 2007 and Circular No. 98/1/2008-SAT dt. 4-1-2008 as revived by Finance Act 2010 or levying or collecting any taxes on the basis that Section 65( 90a ), Section 65(105)(zzzz) read with section 66 Finance Act, 1994 and recovering any service tax on renting of immovable property from the petiti.. Full Article