The government is considering expanding the scope of the existing tax refund scheme to include exports sectors that have been hit by demand slowdown in the developed markets. The finance ministry is soon likely to issue a notification in this regard. The government will also not lower the existing tax credit rates till the time these sectors show improvement, a government official.
Threshold:Different thresholds have been proposed, Rs 10 lakh for SGST (lower for some underdeveloped states), Rs 1.5 crore for CGST for goods and a lesser amount (not indicated as yet) for services. Thus, there will be four thresholds which has been criticised by several analysts but one must remember it is different in many developed countries as well.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today arrested Satyam’s Internal Auditor V S Prabhakar Gupta for his alleged role in fudging of books of accounts of the software major for several years. The CBI, which had filed its charge sheet within 90 days of taking over the case, arrested him after his role came to light, CBI sources said.
As you are aware, the ICAI elections are scheduled in the first week of December, 2009. The BCAS once again exhorts you to cast your vote and make a difference in these elections. The future of our profession is at stake. Please do not miss this opportunity.
All trading members of the Exchange who are registered with Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI) as Mutual Fund Advisors and who have signed up with the specific Asset Management Company (AMC) of a Mutual Fund are eligible to participate in the New MFSS. For this purpose, trading members shall have to register with NSEIL as Participants by submitting an Undertaking as per the format specified in Annexure 2.
The Maharashtra Purchase Tax on Sugarcane Act, 1962 was amended in the year 2002 and year 2003. Thereafter, a Trade Circular cited at reference (1) was issued. By the aforesaid Trade Circular the effects of amendments were explained. In Para 2 of the Trade Circular, it was mentioned that the levy of purchase tax on sugarcane will continue to be based on purchase price as it existed prior to 01.05.2002. In the said Para it was further stated that the purchase price would be excluding the cutting and transportation charges.
This Exposure Draft on Financial Instruments: Amortised Cost and Impairment, has been issued by the International Accounting Standards Board with the objective to replace IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement with a new standard, to be known as IFRS 9 Financial Instruments. To achieve this, the Board divided its project to replace IAS 39 into three main phases.
It has been brought to our notice that while some voters from the Eastern India Regional Constituency have received the correct Election Circular, meant for the forthcoming elections to be held in December, 2009, containing the details of Polling Booth allotted to them, however, they have received along with that Circular letter, the wrong bio-data of candidates meant for the Western India Regional Constituency.
In exercise of power conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-2014, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in Appendix 2 of the Handbook of Procedures.
In the statement of Standard Input Output Norms (SION) as contained in the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.II), 2009-2014, as amended from time to time, amendments/corrections at appropriate places against SION C1708 & C1789, as mentioned in ANNEXURE “A” to this Public Notice, are made.
