These recommendations differ considerably from the model and structure of the GST envisaged by the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers (EC) as described in the First Discussion Paper released by the EC on 10 November, 2009. The differences relate to several critical areas such as the tax base, tax rates, threshold limits, taxation of inter-State supplies of goods and services, exemptions/ compounding schemes and taxation of alcohol, tobacco and petroleum products in the GST regime, amongst others. It must be clearly understood that these are only recommendations and it is for the EC to accept or reject these recommendations.
This article summarizes Notification No. 94/2009/F. No. 142/25/2009-SO(TPL) dated 18 December 2009 (Notification) issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)that substitutes Rule 3 (Rule) relating to valuation of perquisites arising from employment. The new Rule is effective from 1 April 2009 and is largely similar to the erstwhile Rule. All employers, including employers who were liable to Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) prior to its removal, will now be covered under the new Rule. They would be required to compute the taxable value of perquisites provided to the employees as per the new Rule, with effect from 1 April 2009.
Cash seizures by tax authorities during searches on evaders nearly doubled to Rs 400 crore in 2008-09 fiscal, while the size of total assets impounded grew by half to Rs 625 crore, says an official report. The department conducted searches on 429 groups, mostly real estate companies, across the country during 2008-09.
This condition would be applicable to all the pending applications for administrative relief as well as the fresh applications that will be made. In case of pending applications dealer should file returns in respect of the URD period for which he has made payments and submit copy of acknowledgement to the concerned authority.
Transaction limit: In amendment of provisions of paragraph 8.1 of the above guidelines, banks are now permitted to offer this service to their customers subject to a daily cap of Rs 50,000/- per customer for both funds transfer and transactions involving purchase of goods/services. Presently, such transactions are subject to separate caps of Rs 5000/- and Rs 10000/ -respectively.
Highlights of counting for WIRC election on 23.12.2009:- Counting Closed for the day without completing. CA. Mishra Narottam Lal & Kailash Mantry been eliminated. Counting will start again Tomorrow at 11 am.
Notification No. 147/2009-Customs Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendment in the Notification No. 79/2008-Customs, dated the 13th June, 2008, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 458(E), namely :-In the said notification, for the figures and words 5% ad valorem, the figures and words 10% ad valorem shall be substituted.
G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts iron ore fines falling under Heading No. 11 of the Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975),
Notification No. 145/2009-Customs Central Government hereby rescinds the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), no. 129/2008-Customs, dated the 7th December, 2008, which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 843(E) of the same date, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such rescission.
