The government is confident the proposed Direct Taxes Code (DTC) will increase the income tax base, which currently stands at around 3.25 crore, as well as boost economic growth and equity. “We do hope that tax base will widen… Minimum exemptions will lead to higher tax-GDP ratio,” Revenue Secretary Sunil Mitra said here.
Salaried taxpayers may have less kitty for holidays from April 2012, with the government proposing to scrap tax incentives on leave travel allowance in the new direct tax regime DTC. The Direct Taxes Code (DTC) bill, which was tabled in the Lok Sabha yesterday, seeks to do away with leave travel concession (LTC) from its list of exemption. “LTC was one of the popular elements given to employees by the government.
Special Economic Zones are likely to lose their sheen, with Direct Taxes Code Bill proposing to introduce minimum alternate tax at 20 per cent on the book profit of developers as well as units from April 1, 2012.
The Authority had occasion to consider a representation filed by the Indian Insurance Institute for Surveyors and Loss Assessors which raised various issues. On a consideration of the matter, the Authority issued a letter dated August 5, 2010 which has been posted on the IRDA website.
Union Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has asked the insurance companies to create awareness among the poor and vulnerable section of the society especially the people living in rural areas so that they can avail the benefits of financial services. He further said that they may be informed about the benefits of the life insurance and insurance against natural calamities.
The Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has asked the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and Central Board of Customs and Excise (CBEC) to constitute Standing Committee at the level of Chief Commissioners to have a systematic bottom to top approach for litigation management.
Standardizing the norms for PoA must not be construed as making the PoA a condition precedent or mandatory for availing broking or depository participant services. PoA is merely an option available to the client for instructing his broker or depository participant to facilitate the delivery of shares and pay- in/pay-out of funds etc. No stock broker or depository participant shall deny services to the client if the client refuses to execute a PoA in their favour.
G.S.R. 717 (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 imported raw hides and skins and semi-processed leathers falling u
Once the assessee has filed fresh appeal(s) memo which borne the signature in ink, date and place, etc., the CIT (Appeals) ought to have treated that defects removed.
Notification No. 28/2010 – Central Excise (Non Tariff) New Delhi, the 1st September , 2010.G.S.R. (E) . -In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5B of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government hereby orders that where an assessee has paid duty of excise on wires drawn from wire rods (hereinafter referred to as final product), falling under Chapter 72 of the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 ( 5 of 1986), the CENVAT credit taken or utilized, of the duty or tax or cess paid on inputs, capital goods and input services used in the making of the said final product, shall not be required to be reversed,
