We advise that the names of 5 amalgamated Regional Rural Banks have been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 by notification RPCD.CO.RRB.No.11377/ 03.05.100/ 2010-11 March 31, 2011 published in the Extraordinary Gazette of India (Part III- Sec.4) dated June 13, 2011.
DCIT Vs Deloitte Consulting India Pvt. Limited (ITAT Hyderabad)- Risk adjustment disallowed, impact of intangibles on pricing negated, taxpayer estopped from subsequently pointing facts having material bearing, application of export earnings filter approved, etc.
Shri Rabindra kumar B. Adhikari Vs Mr. Thothar (CIC) The PIO replied that the information sought by the applicant pertains to the third party and no public interest will be served in the disclosure. In accordance with Section 11 of the Act, a reference was made to the third party i.e., Sunitha Choudhury to make submission in writing or orally whether the information may be disclosed or not. The third party vide letter dated 25/10/2010 has strongly opposed to give any information to the applicant. Therefore, in accordance of sub section (3) of Section 11 of the RTI Act, 2005, the information is denied.
L&T Transportation Infrastructure Limited Vs ITO (ITAT Chennai)- Roadside amenities cannot be treated as ‘infrastructure facility’ for the purposes of claiming deduction under Section 80-IA of the Income Tax Act.
The Name Availability Guidelines, 2011 and revised e-form 1A shall be implemented with effect from 24th July, 2011. A fee of Rs. 1,000/- shall be charged w.e.f. 24th July, 2011 for making an application for availability of name in revised e-form 1A as provided under Companies (Central Government’s) General Rules and Forms (Amendment) Rules, 2011 dated 14.07.2011.
In pursuance of the powers conferred by entry (iv) of sub-clause (i), entry (vi) of para (A) and entry (iv) of para (B) of sub-clause (ii) of clause (f) of sub-rule (1) of rule 2 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Rules, 2005, the Government of Maharashtra, after consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, hereby notifies all the branches of Oriental Bank of Commerce, Vijaya Bank and Andhra Bank in the State to be the Government treasury, for the purposes of clause (f) of sub-rule (1) of rule 2 of the said rules, with effect from 22nd July 2011.
Notification No. 80/2011 – Income Tax [F.NO. 279/115/1999-NC]/S.O. 1682(E), DATED 21-7-2011 – In the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) number S.O.1390 (E), dated the 14th June, 2011 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii), relating to the trust Srinivasan Services Trust, Chennai, in paragraph 5 “Development Projects at 30 Villages of Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra” may be read as “Development Projects at 70 Panchayats of Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra”.
Notification No. 77 /2011-Customs , Dated: August 17, 2011 G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 21/2002-Customs, dated the 1st March, 2002 which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide G.S.R. 118 (E) dated the 1st march, 2002, namely: –
Notification No. 35/2011-Central Excise G.S.R. (E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 6/2006-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2006, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 96(E), dated 1st March, 2006, namely:-
In order to facilitate greater use of Indian Rupee in trade transactions, as announced in the Monetary Policy Statement for the year 2011-12 (para 85), it has been decided to allow non-resident importers and exporters to hedge their currency risk in respect of exports from and imports to India, invoiced in Indian Rupees, with AD Category I banks in India, as per details given in the Annex.
