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RIGHT TO INFORMATION: BACKGROUND – LAW AND PROCEDURE

January 15, 2009 348 Views 0 comment Print

Right to Information Act is based on the analogy that transparency leads to greater accountability and that in turn should lead to good governance.

How Satyam May have Inflated Cash & Bank Balance

January 15, 2009 450 Views 0 comment Print

We all are still in disbelief mood as far as cash & bank balance fraud is concerned. Although there is no confirmed news, but the information gathered from some of sources of the investigating agencies (ICAI, SEBI etc.) are as under:

Classification of footwear having uppers of a combination of leather and synthetic/textile material under Chapter 64 of the Drawback Schedule, 2008-09

January 15, 2009 616 Views 0 comment Print

I am directed to say that the Board has received a representation from the Council for Leather Exports (CLE) that exporters are facing problems in classification of footwear having uppers made of a combination of leather and non-leather materials such as synthetic, textile material

Levy of service tax on Manpower Recruitment & Supply Agency for rendering technical assistance to two IT majors

January 15, 2009 2150 Views 0 comment Print

We have gone through the contracts entered into between the assessee and its clients. As per the contract with TCS, Focus would provide technical assistance of choice personnel to work on the computer software development, implementation and maintenance of specific project to be allocated by TCS.

Scope of business auxiliary service rendered by an authorized car dealer for arranging finance for its buyer

January 15, 2009 1585 Views 0 comment Print

Normally vehicles changed hands from the manufacturer to the customers through the authorized dealers and the customers can arrange finance independently through any other person; if the third party has arranged the finance to the buyer of the vehicle, the services of the said third party would undoubtedly come under the business auxiliary services.

Assumption of jurisdiction under section 147 of IT Act

January 15, 2009 1107 Views 0 comment Print

7. In the aforestated background now we may advert to the factual position in the instant case. In this case, after the processing of return under section 143(1) the Assessing Officer recorded reasons on 8-2-2006 to initiated proceedings under section 147/148 as under: ” the assessee filed return of income for the above noted assessment year declaring total income at Rs. Nil

SMES MAY BE TAXED FOR OUTSOURCED WORK

January 15, 2009 309 Views 0 comment Print

Small and medium-sized firms that undertake the bulk of actual manufacturing for large companies may now have to forgo a part of their revenues upfront as tax deducted at source under new rules being considered by the government to widen the tax net and make revenue collections more efficient. The government is proposing changes to […]

Companies Audited by PWC – Price Waterhouse Cooper (Satyam Auditors)

January 15, 2009 411 Views 0 comment Print

India always got an Overweight Rating as compared to its Emerging Market Peers from FII’s Backed by its good corporate Governance (!!!) But the Biggest scandal(so called event from Satyam) among the indian corporates raised major questions about the auditing practices and principles that they were following at the moment.Moreover these auditing works are carried […]

Leviability of service tax on a composite works contract

January 15, 2009 1749 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the contracts of IOCL and BPCL with L&T can be held to be divisible and therefore service tax can be levied on the services part as held by Member (Technical) or whether the contracts between the appellants and IOCL & BPCL to be held as not divisable and therefore not liable to service tax as held by Member (Judicial)? Whether the contract between GEB and the appellants

Total excise duty waiver on green petrol

January 15, 2009 258 Views 0 comment Print

As an incentive for petroleum companies to go green by blending 10% ethanol with petrol, the government has exempted such fuel from excise duty. The Central Board of Excise and Customs through a recent notification has said such fuel, also known as E-10, will not attract any central excise duty. At present, a basic excise […]

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