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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has capped fees charged by banks for electronic payment (e-payment) and collection of outstation cheques. The move is aimed at popularising electronic payments and discouraging higher charges levied by banks on customers.
Amendment to Section 20 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (2 of 1882) which relates to investment of trust money has been approved by the Cabinet today. A Bill will be introduced in the ensuing Session of Parliament.
The Principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide Notification No.36/2001 – Customs (N.T.), dated, the 3rd August, 2001 (S.O.748 (E), dated, the 3rd August, 2001) and was last amended vide Notification No. 112/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated, the 1st October, 2008 (S.O. 2366 (E) dated 1st October, 2008).
Accordingly the enhanced limit for investment in corporate debt shall be allocated among the FIIs on a ‘first come first served’ basis in terms of our Circular dated January 31, 2008, subject to a ceiling of US $300 million per registered entity.
The format for the information pertaining to securities lent by the FIIs to entities abroad is enclosed in Annexure A for cash securities & Annexure B for derivatives positions.
The issues have been considered. It is seen that sub- paras 8.3.1 (ii) and (iv) of Handbook V.I do not impose restriction on submission of multiple applications. However, to reduce the paper work and ensure proper monitoring, there is necessity to limit the number of applications which an applicant may file within a year. Therefore, it is clarified that in respect of all the claims arising for a particular month /quarter (as per the option of applicant), one consolidated application should be filed within the stipulated time period.
The Principal notification No.84/2004-Customs, dated the 30th August, 2004 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (1) vide G.S.R.549 (E), dated the 30th August, 2004 and last amended by notification No.122/2006-Customs dated, the 30th December, 2006 which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i) vide number GSR 783(E), dated the 30th December, 2006.
The method adopted by a company to arrive at a transfer price is valid unless the tax officer can prove that the company had manipulated the price to shift profits outside India, the Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled. The tribunal has also observed that the transfer pricing officer (TPO) should have sufficient ground to suspect the shift in profits before invoking the transfer pricing rules.
Hawkins Cookers vs. ITO (ITAT Mumbai) – when the adjustments are made in the valuation of inventories, this will affect both the opening as well as closing stock. Whatever adjustment is made in the valuation of closing stock, the same will be reflected in the opening stock also irrespective of any consequences on the computation of income for tax purposes. The Tribunal further noticed that Section 145A starts with the non-obstante clause “Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in section 145”.
The income tax department is bound to accept the authenticity of the accounts certified by the auditor and maintained in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, the Supreme Court has ruled.
