The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) have directed the Income Tax Department (ITD) to make arrangements for receiving income tax returns on 31st July 2010, the due date for filing tax returns by most taxpayers, as that day happens to be a Saturday.
Some companies take large loans to take the benefit of tax deduction. It means if the loan amount is high, the companies need to pay higher amount of interest and all this interest will be tax free. Means companies may use it as a tax saving instrument. Like if the companies take the equity capital instead of loan, then the companies need to pay dividend which is almost like interest amount and the dividend is not tax free, one need to pay income tax first and then distribute dividend to the shareholders. But now government is planning to introduce ‘thin capitalization’ rule to check this type of tax evasion.
In the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 7/2010-Central Excise (Non Tariff), dated the 27th February, 2010 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 123(E), dated the 27th February, 2010, at page 60 in line 18,
I am very happy to know the news that the Bar Council of India has already taken a decision to conduct an All India Qualifying Examination for law graduates for entering into profession. I don’t think that there will be an illogical uproar in legal circles in India on the proposed Examination to be conducted by the Bar Council of India. Even if there is an illogical uproar, it is the time to forcibly implement the reforms at any cost as otherwise, the damage to the legal profession; legal system and the society will be irreparable.
The Reserve Bank of India today posted on its website the draft guidelines on minimum holding period and minimum retention requirement for securitisation transactions undertaken by NBFCs. The draft guidelines contain modification of the extant guidelines issued on February 01, 2006 and also introduce two new aspects, namely, defining a minimum holding period before selling an asset to an Special Purpose Vehicle and retention of a minimum portion of the loan prior to securitisation.
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment at column 3 of S. No. 22 in the List of Export Promotion Councils/ Commodity Boards/ Export Development Authorities given under Appenidx-2 of Handbook of Procedures( Vol.1 ) 2009-2014
The prevalence of divergent practices in field formations with respect to the determination of assessable value of imported goods that are warehoused under Section 58/59 of the Customs Act, 1962 and sold before being cleared for home consumption has been brought to the notice of the Board.
Download the Circular No. 5/2010 issued by CBDT dated 03rd June 2010 having 63 Pages which explains the provisions of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2009. The file is in PDF format and explains all the provision in simple and understandable language.
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-2014, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment/ addition in the List of Regional Authorities given under Appendix 1 of Handbook of Procedure (Vol. I) 2009-2014:
In fact, recording of reasons ensures that the authority has applied its mind to the case and the reasons that compelled the authority to take a decision in question are germane to the contents and scope of power vested in the authority. Therefore, giving of reasons by an adjudicating body goes to the very root of the process of decision-making or adjudication and therefore, it is not just a formal requirement but indicates that the adjudicatory body has applied its own mind to the merits of the case and also to avoid any doubt as to any perfunctory approach.
