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Items excluded from Capital Market Exposure Circular No. DBOD. No. Dir.BC.41/13.03.00/2010-11, dated 21-9-2010 Please refer to para 2.3.4(i) of our Master Circular DBOD. No. Dir.BC14/13.03.00/2010-11 dated July 1, 2010 on Exposure Norms in terms of which banks’ investments in own subsidiaries, joint ventures, sponsored Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) and investments in shares and convertible debentures, [...] Full Article

As a first step towards simplifying and bringing about structural changes in direct taxes, the new Direct Taxes Code („Code?) Bill 2009 has been released for public debate. This is expected to be presented in the winter session 2009 of the Parliament. The Code, once enacted, is proposed to be effective from 1st of April 2011. Full Article

SUMMARY OF CASE LAW The definition of “input” brings within its fold, inputs used for generation of electricity or steam, provided such electricity or steam is used within the factory of production for manufacture of final products or for any other purpose. Full Article

The Supreme Court has said the CENVAT Credit Rules were not properly drafted causing huge rise in litigations and conflicting decisions by various benches of Custom Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT). The apex court said that repeated amendments in the CENVAT Credit Rules has given a further fillip in rising number of litigations in the country. Full Article

Faqir Chand Gulati vs. Uppal (Supreme Court) - (i) A development agreement is one where the land-holder provides the land. The Builder puts up a building. Thereafter, the land owner and builder share the constructed area. The builder delivers the `owner’s share’ to the land-holder and retains the `builder’s share’. The land-holder sells/transfers undivided share/s in the land corresponding to the Builder’s share of the building to the builder or his nominees. T.. Full Article