Patent and trademark seekers will no longer have to wait for weeks to get the go-ahead for their applications from the government’s patent registrar . The commerce and industry ministry has thrown open the entire trademark and patent database for fre
The finance ministry has rejected the 9.5% interest pay out proposed on provident fund savings for 2010-11 saying the ‘surplus funds’ found by the PF department from its past accounts were ‘unverifiable.’ Labour Minister Mallikarjun Kharge had recom
Indirect tax collections registered a growth of 42.8 per cent during April-December, 2010 which is 75.7 per cent of the Budget Estimates for the fiscal 2010-11.crore customs collections increased 68.1 per cent and covered 86.8 per cent of total Budge
Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee held a meeting with noted economists to get their inputs for General Budget 2011-12, here today. This was the fifth meeting in the series of pre-Budget consultations held by Finance Minister with the stake
The Supreme Court last week settled different views expressed by the Bombay and Karnataka high courts and allowed the appeals of the Commissioner of Income Tax, ruling that interest under Sections 234B and 234C of the Income Tax Act shall be payable on failure to pay advance tax in respect of tax payable under Section 115JA/115JB. In two appeals by the commissioner, against rulings in favour of Rolta India Ltd and Export Credit Guarantee Corporation, the Supreme Court delivered judgement in favour of the revenue department on the issue which arose, namely, interest under Section 234B can be charged on the tax calculated on book profits under Section 115JA. In other words, advance tax was payable on book profits under Section 115JA. Appeals by Nahar Exports and Lakshmi Precision Screws Ltd were dismissed.
The Supreme Court held last week that an arbitrator is bound to give detailed reasons for his award and if he does not do so, the award will be invalid. In this case, State of Uttar Pradesh vs Combined Chemicals Co Ltd, the company agreed to supply zinc sulphate to the state agricultural department. However, when the government received a lower offer, it did not carry forward with the arrangement with Combined Chemicals.
Circular No. 7/2011-Customs I am directed to invite your attention to the Board circular No.03/2010-Cus dated 12.02.2010 regarding classification of handicraft and artware items in the Drawback Schedule. The circular clarified that the assessing authorities should normally accept certificates issued by the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) / EPCH certifying the goods as artware/ handicrafts.
We undertake that the beneficial owner and the person(s) to whom the Offshore Derivative Instrument is issued in compliance with Regulation 15A of SEBI (FII) Regulations. We also undertake that the KYC compliance norms have been followed for the beneficial owner of the Offshore Derivative Instrument.
Government of India, vide notification dated July 9, 2010 permitted IFCI, IDFC, LIC and Infrastructure Finance Companies to issue Long Term Infrastructure Bonds where subscription up to Rs.20,000/? provides tax benefits u/s 80 CCF of the Income Tax A
The Delhi high court has held that the foreign arbitration award in the dispute between US firm Penn Racquet Sports and Indian company Mayor International Ltd was enforceable in this country according to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. The awar
