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The Thirtieth PPPAC meeting, chaired by Finance Secretary, met on January 6, 2010 and granted approval to 4 projects of Ministry of Shipping. These projects are in 3 States. The estimated project cost of the approved projects is Rs. 4120.29 crore. Since its constitution in January 2006, PPPAC has granted approval to 141 projects, with an estimated project cost of Rs.148,807.56 crore. These include National Highways (hundred and twenty-two projects), Ports (fifteen pro.. Full Article

In these CHA services, during the import or export of goods, apart from the service of CHA there are various other services which are involved like the port services, terminal handling service, cargo handling service, cleaning or fumigation of containers services etc. In most cases, it is the CHA who is dealing with the service providers providing these services on behalf of their customer. Full Article

It has been brought to the notice of Board that certain dealers are receiving liquid chemicals in bulk in containers and offloading the same at the dealers’ premises or godown into drums of 200ltrs for subsequent marketing of these materials to customers. Doubts have been raised as to whether such activity would amount to manufacture in terms of Chapter Note 10 to Chapter 29. As the said Chapter Note has been amended in 2008 budget, it has been contested that the said .. Full Article

In this fourth article we are attempting to present the grounds on which departmental authorities are disallowing the refund claims as related to Specialized cleaning services (namely disinfecting, exterminating, sterilizing or fumigating of containers) availed by the exporters (Section 65[105][zzzd]). This complete state of affairs is humorously picturisead by the way of poems and conversation between Johnny (an assessee) and his father. This Endeavour is just to bring .. Full Article

New Delhi, the 1st September, 2009- Notification No. 34/2009-Service Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendment in the [...] Full Article

Finance ministry has rolled back the proposal to impose a 10.3% service tax on goods transported by the railways. Budget 2009-10 had proposed a 10% service tax on goods carried by the railways, ‘in order to provide a level-playing field in the goods transport sector’, as finance minister Pranab Mukherjee put it. Full Article

The AAR upholds the importance of the transfer pricing provision over the capital gains provision in case of an international transaction  In a recent ruling in case of Canoro Resources Limited1 (the taxpayer) the Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that   The transfer pricing provisions shall override the general provisions provided for computing capital [...] Full Article

SUMMARY OF CASE LAW All the expenses of the business, whether direct or indirect; project specific or common expenses, have to be considered for computation of the profits and gains of an eligible business. CASE LAW DETAILS Decided by: ITAT, “B-1″ BENCH, MUMBAI, In The case of: Nitco Tiles Ltd. v. DCIT, Appeal No. : [...] Full Article