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The Income Tax Department has now decided to provide full details of tax returns of political parties under the RTI Act after the Central Information Commission (CIC) issued it directives in this regard. The department, according to sources, used to restrict such information, citing section 138 of the Income Tax Act, which allowed denial of such information under RTI Act as ‘disclosure of information respecting assessees.’
Now, lawyers can practise, as a matter of right, in all courts and forums, including tribunals or any quasi-judicial authority.Fifty years after the Advocates Act, 1961, came into force, the Centre has notified Section 30 of the Act — with effect from June 15 2011 — to enable advocates to practise anywhere. This provision was not notified when the Act was added to the statute book. As a result, in certain courts and tribunals, lawyers could appear only if they were permitted by the presiding officer.
Chitranjan Jaiswal v CIT and Anr. – The order dated 9th February, 1996 clearly reveals that after initiation of the proceeding under section 147/148 of the Act of 1961, the Assessing Authority at its own has not dropped the proceeding upon satisfaction of his own without the help of the return. Admittedly, there was no regular assessment for the assessee of the year 1992-93 and petitioner was directed as well as required to submit the return in response to the notice under section 147/148 read with section 142 of the Act of 1961 and he duly submitted that return.
Relaxing provisions for change in names by companies, regulator SEBI today said any listed firm seeking to undertake such an exercise can do so provided that the amount invested in new projects associated with change of profile is at least 50 per cent of their assets. As per the earlier rule, at least 50 per cent of the total revenue of such firms was required to have been from activities associated with the any company”s new name for a period of one year preceding the change.
SEBI vide circular no MRD/DoP/SE/Cir-38/2004 dated October 28, 2004 had issued comprehensive guidelines for regulation of Investor Protection Fund (IPF)/ Customer Protection Fund (CPF) required to be maintained by Stock Exchanges. Further vide circular No. MRD/DoP/SE/Cir-21/2006 dated December 14, 2006, SEBI issued a clarification to Clause 24 of the Annexure to Circular dated October 28, 2004, specifying that in case of defaulting brokers with multiple memberships, the residual amount after satisfying claims of SEBI, the concerned stock exchange, and all other exchanges, would be credited to the IPF/CPF of the concerned exchange.
On behalf of the Central Board of Excise & Customs, I extend a warm welcome to you all at the Annual Conference of Chief Commissioners and Directors General for the year 2011. The annual conference provides us with an opportunity to take stock of our performance in the year gone by, and to analyze the reasons for deficiencies and failures. In a Conference such as this, we capitalize on our strengths; we deliberate on issues that warrant close attention; and with the collective wisdom in hand we set out goals for action, both in the short term and the long term. Even as our core competency continues to be revenue collection, we are aware of our commitment to delivery of services to the taxpayers.
The RBI, which hiked interest rates for the tenth time in 15 months today, said it will continue with its tight monetary policy as inflation is spreading to the non-food segment also, which is a concern. Based on the current and evolving growth and inflation scenario, the Reserve Bank will need to persist with its anti-inflationary stance of monetary policy, the central bank said in its mid-quarter review of credit policy.
Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee has said that by announcing an increase of 25 basis points in repo rate, from the existing 7.25 per cent to 7.50 per cent, RBI has sought to maintain an interest rate environment that moderates inflation and checks inflationary expectations. The Finance Minister was reacting to the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy announcement made today.
Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee has said that the process of disinvestment of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) through public offerings is technical in nature and requires knowledge of not only the rules and regulations laid down by SEBI and other concerned bodies but also the various processes followed by Government. He was releasing the “Handbook on Disinvestment through Public Offerings” prepared by the Department of Disinvestment of the Ministry of Finance, here today.
As announced in the Mid-Quarter Monetary Policy Review: June 2011, it has been decided to increase the repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) by 25 basis points from 7.25 per cent to 7.50 per cent with immediate effect.
