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The results of CPT online examination held on 24th and 25th October 2009 has been declared on 24th November 2009.
Finance minister made many changes in rules and section related to TDS in his Final budget presented in July 2009 which resulted in change in TDS rates which created confusion on applicability of surcharge and cess on TDS. It also created confusion about the date of applicability of 20% rate of TDS when PAN not given. In his Budget finance minister made most of the provisions applicable from 1st October 2009. We are presenting below the TDS rates from 01st October 2009 to 31st March 2010 alongwith the name of TDS return form in which TDS return will be filed.In a separate post we provided the TDS rates applicable for the period from 01st April 2009 to 30th September 2009
As we all aware there were two budgets presented in year 2009. One was interim Budget presented by Finance Minister in Februar 2009 and other one was Final budget Presented by Finance Minister in parliament in July 2009. Normally Final Budget get presendted in parliament in February and Govenment made changes applicable from April. Since budget presented in February was interim budget so in that budget government not made any changes in provisions related to TDS.
“The German Tax authorities have provided to the Indian Government information available with them regarding accounts concerning Indian nationals with the LGT Bank of Liechtenstein…Assessments have been reopened under the Income Tax Act, 1961 in all these cases,” said the Minister of State for Finance, S S Palanimanickam, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.
Dr. Subir Vithal Gokarn has today taken over as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.Dr. Gokarn has been appointed Deputy Governor for three years from the date of his taking over. He will be the fourth Deputy Governor, the other three being Smt. Shyamala Gopinath, Smt. Usha Thorat and Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty. As Deputy Governor, Dr. Gokarn will look after the Monetary Policy Department, Department of Economic Analysis and Policy, Department of Statistics and Information Management, Department of Communication and Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation. Dr. Gokarn will also represent the Reserve Bank at the G-20 Deputies’ forum.
“There is no specific provision in Indian tax laws governing the deductibility of the payments made for acquiring spectrum,” a PwC report on the telecom sector said. With the allocation of spectrum, especially 3G being an issue of concern, rules governing the same in the taxation laws also assume significance. “Since, substantial amounts are to be involved for acquiring spectrum, determining its deductibility becomes critical,” the firm said.
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under the ministry of commerce and industry has disagreed with the Union finance ministry’s view that there is need to regulate investment in sectors with foreign investment caps in respect of those companies which despite being technically “owned and controlled by Indians” as defined in Press Note 2, still leave scope for indirect foreign control.
With the sheer increase in the number of physical bank notes in circulation and the increase in the number of counterfeit notes detected/seized in recent period it is apparent that steps have to be taken by all stakeholders to address the issue regarding sorting of banknotes and detection of counterfeit notes. Ensuring detection of counterfeits and preventing their re-issue as well as providing good quality genuine bank notes is of paramount importance.
As per the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges, the issuer company deposits 1% of the issue amount of the securities offered to the public and/or to the holders of the existing securities of the company, as the case may be, with the designated stock exchange. This amount was being released to issuer companies after obtaining a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from SEBI in accordance with the SEBI (Disclosure and Investor Protection) Guidelines, 2000. Since these Guidelines have now been rescinded, the NOC will be issued henceforth in accordance with this Circular.
I am directed to invite your attention to Circular No.17/2009-Cus. dated 25.05.2009 (herein after referred to as ‘the said circular’) vide which revised norms for execution of Bond / Bank Guarantee (BG) in respect of imports made under the Advance Authorization / Export Promotion Capital Goods/Duty Free Import Authorization Schemes were notified and to say that, representations have been received to clarify, whether the status holders other than ‘Star Export House’ are entitled for ‘nil’ BG in terms of sl.No.(c) of the Table appended to para 2.1 of the said circular.
