Changes made to India’s Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 (EPFS) and Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 (EPS) in 2008 added ‘international workers’ within the Indian social security regime. Recently, India’s Employees’ Provident Funds Organisation issued a circular directing its field officers to determine full compliance in respect of all international workers.

Whereas the Government of Maharashtra is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action further to amend the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Rules, 2005 and to dispense with the condition of previous publication thereof under the proviso to sub-section (4) of section 83 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 (Mah. IX of 2005)

Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1) or sub-rule (2), any sum deducted under section 194-IA shall be paid to the credit of the Central Government within a period of seven days from the end of the month in which the deduction is made and shall be accompanied by a challan-cum-statement in Form No.26QB

I am directed to say that the eleven posts at the level of Under Secretary/ ten posts at the level of Senior Technical Officer/ fourteen posts at the level of Technical Officer/ two posts of Senior Analysts in CBEC under the Revenue Headquarters which are lying vacant are proposed to be filled up from amongst the suitable officers of IRS (C&CE) cadre.

The matter has been examined by us in consultation with Indian Banks’ Association (IBA). With a view to protect interest of the depositors and for rendering better customer service, banks are advised to give an acknowledgment at the time of receipt of Form 15-G/15-H. This will help in building a system of accountability and customers will not be put to inconvenience due to any omission on part of the banks.

CBDT has Vide Order No. 92 of 2013 dated 31.05.2013, ordered the transfer/ posting of several officers in the grade of Chief Commissioner of Income-tax (CIT) with immediate effect. CBDT has Vide Order No. 94 of 2013 dated 31.05.2013 ordered the transfer/ posting of several officers in the grade of Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax (DCIT) [...]

The Reserve Bank of India has today issued an advisory to members of public urging them to carefully evaluate their investment decisions, including making deposit with NBFCs. The advisory is part of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) issued by the central bank. The FAQs explain in detail the various kinds of financial entities and the [...]

Consequent to the amendment in Section 129C(4) of the Customs Act 1962, Section 350(3) of the Central Excise Act 1944 and corresponding changes in provisions of the Finance Act 1994 by virtue of Section 86(7) thereof, the Single Member Jurisdiction stands enhanced to Rs. 50 Lacs.

NOTIFICATION NO. 38/2013[F.NO.142/30/2012-SO(TPL)]/SO 1393(E), DATED 30-5-2013 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 295 read with sub-section (1) of section 35CCC of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Income-tax Rules, 1962, namely:- 1. (1) These rules may be [...]

This notification substitutes the updated versions of UN and IAEA documents, namely, INFCIRC/254/Rev.11/Part 1 and INFCIRC/254/Rev.8/Part 2 (IAEA documents), S/2012/947, S/2009/364 and S/2006/853 (UN Security Council documents) and Annex III to UN Security Council resolution 2094 (2013) for the existing documents mentioned in Para 2.1.2 of FTP.