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Government rejected demand of tax holiday for power sector and port trusts

The government today rejected the demands for tax exemption on setting up power plants, state maritime boards and port trusts, saying it was inconsistent in a moderate tax regime.
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Service tax valuation issues pertaining to Customs House Agents Service

Customs House Agent’s (CHA) Services are taxable since 15th June 1997. As per the definition (section 65 (105) (h) of the Finance Act, 1994) the ‘taxable service’ means any service provided or to be provided to any person, by a custom house agent in relation to the entry or departure of conveyance or the import or the export of goods and the term ‘service provider’ shall be construed accordingly.
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Johnny and Service Tax Refund Part – II

In continuation of previous article, elaborating the difficulties in getting the refund claim under GTA service, we in this article are unveiling the problems existing in the Service tax refund mechanism under Port Services (Section 65[105][zn]). This complete scenario is being elaborated with the means of humorous poems and conversation between Johnny (an assessee) and his father but the main motive is to bring out the problems faced by exporters.
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CVC launches prosecution against officers in CBDT, CBEC, DDA etc and advised penalty on several company officers

In the month of July the Central Vigilance Commission disposed of 522 cases referred to it for advice and launched prosecution against 22 officers. Of these, seven were from CBDT & MHA and two each from M/o Environment & Forest and MCD.
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