Fiscal prudence: Corrective measures to repair India’s balance sheet seem imminent. The fiscal position stands stressed with a 16-year high deficit of 6.8% of GDP. With Central Statistical Organisation advance estimates hinting at a GDP growth of 7.2% for 2009-10, the government is bound to withdraw some of the stimulus doled out previously.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has reinstated the tax deduction at source (TDS) rules/ forms that were earlier discontinued with effect from April 1, 2009. This latest move, which would come into effect retrospectively from April 1, 2009, clearly indicates that the Income-Tax Department is not looking to implement the concept of unique transaction numbers (UTN) for sometime to come, say tax experts. In March 2009, the CBDT had stipulated that assesses filing return for assessment year 2009-10 or any other earlier assessment years should provide the UTN.
Economy posted a remarkable recovery expected to grow at 7.2 per cent in 2009-10 against 6.7 per cent in 2008-09. Survey hopes the Indian GDP can be expected to grow around 8.5+/- 0.25 per cent, with a full recovery, breaching the 9 per cent mark in 2011-12.
The assessee had two units, namely, a steering unit and an axle unit, both of which were eligible u/s 80-I. While one unit was making profits, the other was incurring losses. The AO and CIT (A) took the view that deduction u/s 80-I on the profits of one unit could be allowed only after setting off the losses of the other unit.
In addition to the Seven Central Government SEZs and 12 State/ Private Sector SEZs set up prior to the enactment of SEZ Act, 2005, formal approval have been accorded to 571 proposals out of which 348 SEZs have been notified. A total of 105 SEZs are already exporting.
The Economic Survey presented to Parliament on 25.02.2010 says that the economy has bounced back from the global economic slowdown and is on its way to the growth path of 9 per cent. The CSO estimate of 7.2 per cent GDP growth for 2009-10 reflects the fast paced recovery given the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) posting a record 16.8 per cent year-on-year growth during the month of December 2009.
On February 26’ 2010, the Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee will present the Union Budget in the Parliament. Everyone is awaiting the announcement of Budget to see that their interest has been taken care of. There is a lot of speculation about the Budget as everyone has expectations from the same. In this Article we are discussing the expectations of the Trade and Industry from Budget 2010-11 relating to the field of Indirect Taxation.
The company being an unit located in Kutch District is entitled to the benefit of Notification No.39/2001-CE dated 8.7.2001. At the time of removal of the goods from the factory for export, the Company paid duty of excise as is evident from the statutory invoices issued by the Company. The Company accordingly applied for rebate under Rule-18
Section 14A and Daga Capital can not put assessee in worse position. In other words section 14A disallowance under Rule 8D can not exceed original disallowance made at the time of assessment.
The Bombay High Court has held that an application under Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) can be withdrawn before the employer accepts it. Division bench of Justices S A Bobade and Vasanti Naik held in the recent judgement that even though the VRS rules do not provide for withdrawal of application, it can be allowed.
