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SEZ : Transfer of used Capital Goods by SEZ units Instruction No. 68, dated 28-10-2010 Department of Commerce has been receiving a number of representations especially from IT/ITES SEZ units about their requests for transfer of capital goods from their STPI units to their newly formed SEZ units. In one case, the DC concerned permitted [...] Full Article

Department of Revenue has agreed to most of the recommendations put forward by Empowered committee in FDP on GST relating to harmonious structure of rate, taxation base, exemptions, chargeability, definition of taxable event, taxable person, valuation, classification etc.However, there are certain areas where Department of Revenue has suggested changes or deviated from FDP. The said areas of differences are discussed below: Full Article

Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has directed the Income Tax Department to make all efforts to achieve the revised direct tax target of Rs.4 lakh crores. Addressing the All India Conference on Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) here today, Shri Mukherjee congratulated the department on reaching tax collection figure of Rs.2.50 lakh crore by December 2009 showing a growth rate of around 8.5%. Full Article

Writing off the Inputs and Capital Goods for the stock account purpose in the books of accounts and reversal of CENVAT Credit has always been a matter of dispute between the assessees and the departmental authorities. This issue was clarified with the introduction of the Circular No. 645/36/2002-CX.,dated 16-7-2002 which has been explained in detail in this article. This issue was there, as it is. unresolved in its entirety and a new issue arose relating to the CENVAT bu.. Full Article

Further to the First Discussion Paper released by the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers on 10 November 2009, the Finance Commission has released its report giving its recommendations on GST design implementation. Full Article

The Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) has clarified the treatment of Central Value Added Tax (Cenvat) Credit in respect of stocks of goods whose value is written off in the books of accounts. It is not unusual that manufacturers are stuck with non-moving stocks of inputs such as raw materials and components, or semi-finished goods or finished goods due to change of models or change of processes or poor feedback from customers or obsolescence, etc. Full Article

Japan’s second quarter GDP increased by 4.8% in 2009 from a year ago. This was surprising for most economists as the predicated a 2.7% growth. The figure is very much reliable as the GDP number came riding not only at the cost of export buts also domestic demand contributed too. Consumption of goods has increased in Japan along with investments growth in manufacturing and capital goods and other sectors excluding residential projects. Full Article

I am directed to invite your attention to Circular No.17/2009-Cus. dated 25.05.2009 (herein after referred to as ‘the said circular’) vide which revised norms for execution of Bond / Bank Guarantee (BG) in respect of imports made under the Advance Authorization / Export Promotion Capital Goods/Duty Free Import Authorization Schemes were notified and to say that, representations have been received to clarify, whether the status holders other than ‘Star Export House�.. Full Article