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The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is in a fix over the application of one safe harbour rate to all sectors. A committee, formed last month to frame safe harbour rules as announced in the 2009-10 Budget to minimise transfer pricing disputes, has estimated that there is a huge difference in the margins of companies which would come under the ambit of safe harbour. Full Article

Please refer to paragraph 7.5 of our Master Circular dated July 1, 2009 on Lending to Priority Sector, in terms of which loans granted to Housing Finance Companies (HFCs), approved by National Housing Bank for the purpose of refinance, for on-lending to individuals for purchase/construction of dwelling units, provided the housing loans granted by HFCs do not exceed Rs.20 lakh per dwelling unit per family, are eligible to be classified under priority sector. However, the.. Full Article

Market regulator SEBI has clarified on the interpretation of certain amendments in the insider trading norms, in response to a few queries from companies. The regulator said the six-month restriction for directors and employees to transact in shares of a company is only intended for trading on stock exchanges and not applicable to the exercise [...] Full Article

CASE LAW DETAILS Decided by:. ITAT, MUMBAI BENCHES `G’, MUMBAI, In The case of: Memorial Medical Association v CIT, Appeal No. : ITA No. 2957/Mum/2006, Decided on: March 18, 2009 SUMMARY OF CASE LAW The requirement of section 12AA is that the order granting or refusing the registration is to be passed by the CIT [...] Full Article