Units located in special economic zones (SEZ) are likely to retain the income tax concessions even after introduction of the Direct Taxes Code. A compromise is being worked out by the commerce and revenue departments, though a continuation of the tax dispensation will come with certain riders for units in the duty-free enclaves as well as SEZ developers.
On 22 July the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released major revisions of its transfer pricing guidelines. Please read on for brief details of these recent developments. Chapters I, II and III of the OECD Guidelines (revised TPG) have been re-worked to reflect practical tax administration experience gained over the past 15 years since the guidelines were last issued.
No separate database regarding the outstanding demand against Multi-National Company (MNCs) as a separate category or class is maintained. However, the total outstanding demand against companies as on 1.4.2009 was Rs. 75,509 crore out of which Rs. 9748 core was recovered during F.Y. 2009-10. The balance demand includes demand locked-up in appeals before CITs (Appeal), ITATs, High Courts and Supreme Courts.
After a meeting of its Working Committee at the Cricket Centre here, the BCCI said it would not be able to extend financial help to the October 3 to 14 event, the build-up to which has been marred by construction delays and now allegations of money laundering.
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for the release of a sum of Rs.4,868 crore (subject to actuals) as interest subvention to Public Sector Banks (PSBs), Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) and Cooperative Banks and to NABARD for refinance to RRBs and Cooperative Banks at concessional rates to reimburse the amount of interest subvention to ensure that the farmer, in general, should receive short term crop loan at 7 percent per annum ( 5 percent for prompt payers) with an upper limit of Rs. 3 lakhs on the principal amount during 2010-11.
The CBDT has decided to extend the due date of filing of Income Tax returns from 31st July 2010 to 4th August 2010. All paper returns or e-returns filed on or before 4th August, 2010 would be considered as filed within the due.
Section 206C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 – Collection of tax at source – Profits and gains from business of trading in alcoholic liquor, forest produce, scrap, etc. – Instruction regarding issue of certificate of lower collection of tax at source u/s 206C(9).
DUE DATE FOR FILING RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 30TH JUNE 2010 IS EXTENDED UP TO 7TH AUGUST 2010.”
The government has concluded the renegotiation for widening the ambit of its tax treaty with Switzerland to access information on swissbank accounts, a big step towards tracing Indian money stashed away overseas. The tax treaty has been amended on the lines of the OECD Model Tax Convention, which means it will not provide for roving enquiries, or fishing expeditions as they are commonly called.
Mahindra Satyam may end up paying a huge fee for restatement of its book of accounts that were allegedly fudged by its former Chairman Mr B. Ramalinga Raju. Indications are that the Hyderabad-based company will shell out close to Rs 60 crore by September when the accounts are expected to be restated.
