The VAT rate on goods as mentioned in schedule B has been changed from 4% to 5% with effect from 29-01-2010. As per a Notification issued by the EXCISE AND TAXATION DEPARTMENT, PUNJAB No S.O. /P.A.8/2005/S.8/2010. dated 29-01-2010 the VAT rate on schedule B goods other than declared goods under PVAT Act 2005 has been enhanced from 4% to 5%.
The forthcoming budget may have provisions binding on the third party administrators (TPAs), the entities that network between insurers and hospitals to facilitate cashless treatment for policyholders, to deduct tax at source (TDS) before making payments to hospitals.
With the aggressive disinvestment of PSUs being planned for the coming months, the government is likely to introduce a fixed time-frame during which the nomination of independent directors should be completed by state-run companies.
The banking regulator of the country, Reserve Bank of India, does not have any information about “heavy penalties” and “extra-ordinary interest rates” imposed by banks on credit card defaults. In reply to a question “Is RBI aware that banks are charging heavy penalties also in addition to extra-ordinary interest rate on credit card default payments?
In the aforesaid instructions field formations were directed to decide the cases pertaining to SCNs issued to the Oil companies on the inter company sale during the relevant period on the basis of the decision of CESTAT, Bangalore in the case of CCE Vishakhapatnam vs HPCL [2005 (187) ELT 479 (Tri.Bang.)] as the SLP filed by the department had been dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court as reported in 2006 (196) ELT A 72 (SC).
UCBs – Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records of the Nature and Value of Transactions, the Procedure and Manner of Maintaining and Time for Furnishing Information and Verification and Maintenance of Records of the Identity of the Clients of the Banking Companies, Financial Institutions and Intermediaries) Amendment Rules, 2009 – Obligation of banks / Financial institutions.
In this regard, certain representations were received from the Trade seeking clarification on the said circulars. The matter is examined in this office and it is now clarified that Circular No.35-T of 2005 and Circular No. 1-T of 2006 are withdrawn. It is hereby informed that the following types of papers would now be covered by the scope of this entry.
The photography films, printing papers, chemicals and envelopes are the integral and essential ingredients to complete the process of photography. Meaning thereby, the components of sale of photography, developing and printing etc. are clearly distinct and discernible than that of photography service. Therefore, we are of the view that as the photography
Notification No. 08/2010-Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (48) of section 2 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby specifies the following particulars of zero coupon bonds for the purposes of the said clause, namely:—
Notification No. 7/2010-Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by item (h) of sub-clause (iv) of clause (15) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby authorizes Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) to issue, during Financial Year 2009-10, tax free secured, redeemable, non-convertible Railway Bonds of Rs. 1,000 each in case of public issue and Rs. 1,00,000 each in other cases, aggregating to an amount of five thousand crore rupees only, carrying an interest rate in the range of 6.50% to 7.25% per annum, depending upon the size and tenor of a tranche:
