American search engine Google, which recently accused the Chinese government of blocking its services, has been charged with tax evasion along with three of its affiliate companies. Three Google-affiliated companies have been found using fake invoices and accounting and business tax irregularities were also discovered that involved more than 40 million yuan (USD 6.06 million), the state-run Economic Daily reported today, citing sources in China’s tax authority.
Notification No. 27/2011-Customs (N.T.)- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 and sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby appoints the Joint Commissioner or Additional Commissioner of Customs (Import), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva, Post: Uran, District: Raigarh, Maharashtra, to act as a common adjudicating authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties conferred or imposed on-(i) Joint Commissioner or Additional Commissioner of Customs (Import), New Custom House, Ballard, Mumbai; (ii) Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs (Imports), Air Cargo Complex, Sahar, Andheri (E), Mumbai-400009;
Notification No. 26/ 2011 – Customs (N.T.) – In the Courier Imports and Exports (Electronic Declaration and Processing) Regulations, 2010, (hereinafter referred to as the said regulations),- (1) in regulation 3 of the said regulations, in sub-regulation (1), after clause (g), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- “(ga)” “low value dutiable consignment” means an import consignment (other than documents, gifts and samples) of an invoice value not exceeding one lakh rupees.
With improvement in economic growth, the financial position of the states has started showing improvement and they are moving towards the path of fiscal consolidation, says a RBI report. “The budgetary position of States in 2010-11 indicated a turnaround from the expansionary fiscal stance in 2008-09 and 2009-10 to a fiscal consolidation path in 2010-11,” said State Finances:A Study of Budgets of 2010-11, released by RBI.
Though the excise duty was not paid at the time of clearance strictly in accordance with rules governing the same, the assessee cannot be found fault with because according to the assessee the said goods were not excisable to tax. Now the said stand has been vindicated by the order of the Appellate Authority, which has become final.
