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The income tax department has booked at least nine educational institutions in Pune — a booming educational hub — for concealing income worth over Rs 435 crore. The list of such educational institutions include top colleges in Pune for MBA and engine Full Article

Shikshan Prasarak Mandali, the education institution which runs prominent colleges and school like S P College, Nutan Marathi Vidyalaya has been stripped off the charitable institute status. The 125 years old institute faced action from Income Tax Co Full Article

The Shikshan Prasarak Mandali, Pune has decided to appeal against the Income tax department's decision to cancel registration of the Mandali as a charitable trust'. Anant Mate, vice-chairman of the Mandali, said, "We have been given a month's time to Full Article

In pursuance of the provisions contained in sub-clauses (vi) and (via) of clause (23C) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) read with sub-rule (2) of rule 2C of the Income-tax Rules, 1962, the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Central Board of Direct Taxes, number S.O. 852(E), dated the 30th May, 2007, namely:- Full Article

The government is drawing up a tax-saving bank deposit scheme that will raise funds for cheap loans to educational institutions and students aspiring to become doctors, engineers, fashion designers and software engineers. The human resource development ministry discussed the proposal with the Planning Commission last week, and in the next one month, the concept will be crystallised, minister Kapil Sibal told. Full Article

The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal to introduce a Bill to amend the Copyright Act, 1957. The Ministry of Human Resource Development has proposed the amendments in order to gain clarity, remove operational difficulties and to address the newer issues that have emerged in the context of digital technology and the internet. Full Article

For the purposes of paragraph 2 of this Article, and subject to paragraph 5 of this Article, the term 'fees for technical services' means payments of any kind to any person in consideration for the rendering of any technical or consultancy services (including the provision of services of technical or other personnel) which: Full Article

Earlier, the entities that fell under the ambit of the law included only chit fund companies, banking companies, financial institutions and housing finance companies. The amendment now says any company registered under section 25 of the Indian Companies Act, 1956, and/or as a trust or society under the Societies Act, 1860, or any similar state legislation, will be brought under the purview of PMLA. Full Article